MAY 28, 2025:
Two One Nine Nightclub, formerly known as Eden, had its business license suspended on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Reno Police Department, Reno Code Enforcement, the Business Licensing Department, the City Manager's Office, and Northern Nevada Public Health all testified.
On Wednesday, the Administrative Hearing Officer issued an order revoking Two One Nine's business licenses, requiring an immediate stop to their operations.
The City of Reno requested a revocation hearing after a rise in security concerns.
Two One Nine's owner, Wolfgang Welch released a lengthy statement to 2 News Nevada:
The outcome of our hearing is obviously disappointing to us. I recognize and understand there are a large number of people who are happy with the outcome and there are is a number of people who aren't. Whichever side people land on our situation I understand and emphasize with your view point. However this wasn't a win for a safer Reno, or a win for “corrupt” business. We’ve made mistakes and have worked to make amends, we aren't finished with those. My business didn't suffer from anything that any other drinking establishment has faced in the past, the present, or even will suffer in the future. These incidents are not new to Reno, or new to the industry that we operate in. The reality is that as long as the powers that be choose to ignore the conditions they have created, the people and community will continue to be unsafe. Anyone can blame my business or even myself personally today, however who will be responsible tomorrow? We have already seen the increase in violence across a number of other properties. The City has been on record claiming they don’t have the resources to battle these problems. During the hearings a number of people have eluded to the growing issue of the City’s debt and the lack of funding to do the right thing. In fact if the safety of this community is truly the goal, there are number of things that could have been done prior to punishing us. I’ve already heard from a number of inside sources that the fuel for this decision had nothing to do with the events that occurred but pressure from ranking citizens who want the landscape of downtown to be different than the one that they claim publicly to want. We have already seen this happen with the prevention of 1Up from allowing to reopen, individuals who are fighting to bring back a staple in Reno’s nightlife who were told that it wouldn’t be conducive to the vision they want for downtown. Yet larger organizations are given free will to expand regardless of what is being told to smaller businesses. It’s unfortunate this city was willing to take my money time and time again yet I wasn’t afforded the protection that other properties are given. I caution all drinking establishment owners that this has created a precedent that despite whatever measures you take, what violence you prevent, whatever attempts you make to change, the city will use every resource to find you guilty, not protect your business or the patrons that attend. So much of our situation could have been avoided with collaboration, but that wasn’t in best interest of the people who make decisions. I hope that I am wrong. I hope that with my business closed to puts an end to the violence that occurs downtown, and I hope that the community that we love, despite not loving us back, can peacefully enjoy their right to have fun and be social. I wish this city all the luck in the world and I hope it can live up to what I once believed it could be. Until then I will be elsewhere disappointed in the people in charge, the people that have forced their hands, and the people that have allowed themselves to be pawns in personal vendettas.
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MAY 9, 2025:
The City of Reno is looking to revoke the business licenses for nightclub Two One Nine, which used to operate as Eden Nightclub, in downtown Reno.
Now, a show cause hearing scheduled for earlier this week has been continued until May 27 so that the holders of the licenses can hire legal counsel.
The city is moving to revoke the nightclub's licenses because they allege it is associated with criminal activity ranging from misdemeanors to violent offenses, including battery with a deadly weapon, according to documents released by the city.
In addition to reports from the RPD, the club is also being asked to answer for information from Reno Code Enforcement, and Northern Nevada Public Health.
Two One Nine operates at the same address as Eden Nightclub, which had its business license suspended in September of last year before reopening as Two One Nine in January, according to a memo from the Reno Police Department.
As a condition of the club reopening, Reno Police say in their memo that it was mandated to develop and implement a security manual to ensure patron and community safety both inside and around the club.
The approved plan included revising the club’s weapons screening procedures, including mandatory pat-down searches, use of metal-detecting wands, and bag checks.
Still, Reno Police say in their memo that they got multiple complaints alleging that patrons at the club were armed.
The complete collection of memos from the city and the RPD can be read by clicking the document below.
DECEMBER 20, 2024:
The Eden Nightclub has been given the clear to reopen -- after its business license was suspended due to repeated police investigations.
The license was first revoked back in September.
The City of Reno now says the nightclub has complied with all the requirements of their suspension, including working with police to improve training, security standards, and crime prevention.
In a memo to the City, the business noted December 27th as a targeted reopening date.
We have reached out to the nightclub see if this is still the case, but have not heard back yet.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024:
The City of Reno will temporarily suspend Eden nightclubs' business license after the Reno Police Department filed a complaint for show cause due to several code violations and increased crime activity at the location.
On Tuesday, September 17, the City of Reno held a hearing to adjudicate the Show Cause complaint. The Reno Police Department, Code Enforcement, and Business Licensing attended and presented their cases and findings.
As a result of the findings, Eden's ownership will be placed on a 30-day suspension of their business license beginning on Sunday, September 22 at noon.
As part of the suspension, Eden ownership will have to comply with all code enforcement and licensing unpaid citations and complete needed updates.
The City says they are also required to work directly with Reno Police to improve training and security standards and any crime prevention through environmental design-related improvements.
The request for a show cause complaint was originally filed by the Reno Police and Department of Code Enforcement on Tuesday, September 10, citing several City of Reno code violations.
This complaint came about in January 2024 when police noticed an increase in crimes and other complaints along the 200 block of West 2nd Street.
The complaint states police began surveilling the area, increasing patrols, and conducting undercover operations to try to improve the safety of people frequenting the area, in doing so they found that Eden located at 219 West 2nd St. was the primary location of the majority of the crimes.
The complaint says many alleged crimes were violent and involved weapons, such as shooting, and even sexual assault, among other complaints of parking issues, disturbance calls, DUIs, hit-and-run crashes, and complaints of underage patrons.
The complaint says RPD detectives from various units also reported consistent crimes involving drugs, sex trafficking, and known gang members that consistently frequented the business.
Before the complaint was filed, officers noted certain factors that constituted to criminal activity such as a lack of management, an inability to properly train employees and the use of an alley door as a primary exit.
