Overview

• Temporary restraining order remains in place after Judge Veretta Frazier raised the bond requirement to $250,000 to extend the bar’s closure.
• The order describes Rodeo Dallas as a public nuisance, citing alleged gunplay, drug use, underage drinking and uncontrollable crowds.
• This week began with landlord Westdale Real Estate chaining Rodeo’s doors over claimed lease violations before the bar briefly reopened under legal counsel.
• The City of Dallas attorney’s office maintains an active enforcement case targeting ongoing criminal incidents and code violations at the venue.
• Dallas police have intensified patrols and implemented street closures in Deep Ellum to address a broader spike in crime within the entertainment district.