Two Statesboro city councilmen who acknowledge being friends with a bar owner facing an upcoming licensing hearing say there is no reason for abstaining from voting on the issue. A hearing has been set for 9 a.m. Wednesday before City Council to determine whether the alcohol license for Rude Rudy’s, owned by Jonathan Starkey, should be suspended or revoked, or no action taken. Six other businesses face a similar hearing Oct. 7.