The Peoria City Council tonight stopped a new teen club from ever opening on North University.

In an 8 to 3 vote, the council denied changing an ordinance to allow businesses within 200 feet of a residential zone to apply for a teen club license.

The Peoria City council ended a tenuous but brief relationship with the teen club 'Adrenaline,' saying it's not you, it's the location.

Council Ryan Spain said, "I'd certainly love the opportunity to find the appropriate place for these types of projects to move forward because the message should not be that the city doesn't support young people, we certainly do. And we'll work to find the right place to make this happen."

'Adrenaline' President Cathy Behm said, "It's very disappointing because it's not easy to open a business in Peoria. If you'd been with us three months ago and we would've had this response we would've looked elsewhere."

The current ordinance requires at least 500 feet between a teen club and a residential area. The site on North University is only 200 feet from the nearest home. City council members worried about the noise from the club, as well as outside of the club after it closed. Police coverage was also a concern.

Clyde Gulley was one of three yes votes. "I just can't understand how when we have what I call a more organized opportunity for the youth that this council would vote it down."

Club President Cathy Behm says she is disappointed but not defeated. "We will open, we will find a building and we will open whether it's in Peoria or East Peoria or a surrounding area that welcomes business.

In the meantime they will continue to sponsor teen dances at the Exposition Gardens.
In Peoria, Jenny Li news 25.

In other business, the council voted to try to negotiate a study for a rail–trail along the Kellar Branch rail line.