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City officials say they plan to negotiate with the owner of a downtown bar before using the power of eminent domain against his business. San Antonio City Council voted 9-2 on Thursday to condemn and acquire Mose's Roses Hideout on East Houston Street. The bar sits in the way of a planned Alamo Visitor Center and Museum. Owner Vince Cantu says Thursday's vote amounts to a "loaded gun" forcing him to negotiate. The Alamo Trust says Cantu has rejected several offers to buy his property at more than its appraised value.