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Buonanotte may be in for a few rough nights — 40 to be exact.

That is how long the popular St-Laurent Blvd. restaurant will be without a liquor permit if a settlement between it and the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux is accepted by administrative judges at the Régie.

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On Tuesday morning, the two sides presented their agreement to administrative judges, Jean Lepage and Jocelyne Caron, who have taken it under advisement and will decide at a later date if it will be accepted.

If approved, it would put an end to a case that dates back to 2008 and has seen a series of complaints to the Régie from Montreal police against Buonanotte — the latest in January 2015 — because of the presence of suspected members of street gangs or organized crime on several occasions, in addition to fights, overcapacity nights, bottles without proper stickers and noise complaints.

The settlement comes after weeks of discussions between the Montreal police and lawyers for the Régie and Buonanotte.