IC Willy's owner meets with neighbors to ease tensions

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The owner of a noisy Wausau nightclub will meet with neighbors tonight in an effort to improve relations.

IC Willy's owner Tom Nowell will meet with the neighbors in a community meeting hosted at the police department at 6:30 p.m.

Nowell agreed to suspend his liquor license for two weeks last month rather than face the possibility of a stiffer sentence from the city.  As part of an agreement, the city said it would not cite the bar for nudity that occurred during a November 14 taping of Girls Gone Wild.

Neighbors and city leaders were frustrated with Nowell late last year because of the Girls Gone Wild episode.  They also voiced concerns that the bar is too noisy and that Nowell ignores their complaints about rowdy patrons.

Wausau's public health and safety committee will use the results of tonight's meeting next week to determine whether the city should take any other action against Nowell.