On Friday, Mayor Hancock announced stronger enforcement for businesses that violate the regulations.

Twenty businesses in Denver were cited over the weekend, according to reports, for "violating COVID-19 regulations."

Out of the 20 businesses ticketed over the weekend, two were shut down: Welcome Inn and Your Mom's House.

The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) has issued 12,529 warnings to date—out of the 12,529 warnings, 995 were specific to mask-related issues.

Bob McDonald, executive director at DDPHE, said, "We’re hoping it's going to make a big impact. We need to not just insure compliance. We want to go after the bad actors so that we don’t have to shut down everything again."

On Friday, July 31, seven businesses were found in violation and issued tickets:

  • Pt’s Show Club (1601 W. Evans Ave.) – ticketed, placard, and closure for violation of PHO
  • Qdoba (4955 S Ulster St.) – ticketed for violations of face-coverings by employees
  • Pt’s Show Club (3480 S. Galena St.) – ticketed, placard, and closure for violation of PHO
  • Griffin Tavern (5062 S. Syracuse) – ticketed for violation of face-coverings by employees
  • Tetra Lounge (3039 Walnut St.) – ticketed for violation of face-coverings by employees and patrons
  • Zanzibar (2046 Larimer St.) – ticketed, closure, and placard for 10 percent of capacity not wearing a mask; no social distancing; no seating system in place; and bar operating as normal
  • JD’s Bar (201 W 48th Ave) – ticketed for face-covering violation by employees and alcohol service after 10 p.m.

Then, on the first two days of August, 13 businesses were ticketed:

August 1:

  • AT&T (1501 S Colorado Blvd.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering order by employee
  • Stranahan's Whiskey (200 S. Kalamath St.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering order by employees
  • Family Dollar (4701 Peoria St.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering order by employee
  • 7-11 (380 E. 17th St.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering order by employee
  • Salon Ocampo (1733 W. Mississippi Ave.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering order and PHO
  • Your Mom’s House (608 E. 13th Ave.) –ticketed, placards, and closure for violation of PHO and face-covering order
  • Urban Sombrero (16221 E. 40th Ave.) – ticketed for violations of face-covering order by employees
  • The Squeeze (5395 48th Ave.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering by employee

August 2:

  • Welcome Inn (3659 Chestnut Pl.) – ticketed, closure, and placard for violation of Public Health Order (PHO) and face-covering order
  • The Retro Room (2034 Larimer St.) – ticketed for violation of PHO
  • Pedal Hopper (2265 Lawrence St.) – ticketed for violation of PHO, previously ordered to not operate
  • Homegrown Tap and Dough (1001 S. Gaylord St.) – ticketed for violation of face-covering order by employees
  • Mecca Tavern (815 Federal Blvd.) – ticketed for violation of PHO, patrons sitting at bar without 6 feet between parties

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