The timeline between when this hotel first encountered life safety concerns and when the matter ultimately reached the Brooklyn Center City Council—culminating in the suspension of its operating license—is not disclosed in the article. However, it is unlikely that the government process was swift.
It appears that ownership failed to maintain the required fire life safety systems, thereby placing both employees and guests at serious risk of injury or death. Had a fire occurred, the potential for it to spread to adjacent establishments would have been significantly heightened.
Hotels and motels bear a legal and ethical responsibility to maintain a safe and secure environment, exercising reasonable care for the welfare of their guests. One widely accepted method for identifying hazards and ensuring compliance with industry standards is the performance of a risk assessment—either by an experienced hospitality security professional, qualified internal leadership, or the franchisor.
The apparent absence of such an assessment suggests a failure to implement an intelligence-led security framework. This would have allowed for the integration of security practices across the property, providing proportionate and reasonable mitigation strategies for foreseeable threats. Such practices typically include clear policies, procedures, and controls that align with accepted standards in the hospitality security industry.
– Salvatore Caccavale, Principal, GHSS
Originally published on CCX Media on Monday, May 19, 2025
The Brooklyn Center City Council has voted to suspend the hospitality accommodation license of one of its hotels.
According to city documents, Baymont by Wyndham hotel has several license violations, including safety violations found by the fire department. That included failure to permanently fix a burst pipe.
Other violations found included failure to renew the hospitality accommodation license, unpaid lodging tax penalties and expired annual fire alarm inspection, the documents showed.
A representative of the hotel who spoke at the May 12 meeting said everything is being taken care of and apologized if something was missed.
“We’ve got a very standard control by Wyndham to maintain, to make sure the security and standards are met, otherwise we wouldn’t have been in business, right?” said the representative.
Still the council felt it needed to maintain its ordinances.
“I believe very strongly that this council must be crystal clear that our ordinances are enacted because of life, health, safety considerations,” said Brooklyn Center City Council member Dan Jerzak.
City documents said city staff have “spent countless hours and resources investigating and addressing emergent issues” at the hotel.
The city council ultimately voted unanimously to suspend the hotel’s license for 60 days until every issue is taken care of. The council had also considered license revocation.
Under the license suspension the hotel will not be allowed to rent to new guests for the 60 days.
City documents identify the owner as Shehzad Malik.
The representative for Baymont by Wyndham said the current owner is in the process of selling the hotel to a new owner. He said 17 employees work there.
“It’s a customer service area, we try to make sure everybody is happy,” he said.