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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Booze / City / Olympia State Entertains Seattle's Request for Later Bar Hours

Posted by on Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM

In a small victory for Mayor Mike McGinn and the Seattle City Council, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) agreed this morning to consider the city's request—filed in July—for later bar service hours. Specifically, McGinn and a united city council are asking the WSLCB to tweak state law so that local governments could petition the Board for extended alcohol service hours in local jurisdictions. (State law currently prohibits liquor sales between 2:00 and 6:00 a.m.)

Don't expect this to be a quick and easy process. While the Board has tentatively committed to responding to the city's request on October 24, WSLCB spokesman Brian Smith says, "the process will take as long as it takes."

"Typically when we adopt, change, or act on rules they apply state-wide," says Smith, which is why the Board will be soliciting comments statewide from law enforcement and city officials, as well as the public. "This isn't just about Seattle. And we expect a lot of input."

You can pile on your frothy support or fomenting disapproval HERE.

Also discussed at this morning's WSLCB meeting: Washington's weird law that bars performers from drinking onstage. The Board is slated to make its decision on that matter on October 26.

 

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schmacky 1
Meanwhile, does anyone there at Slog have a comment/correction regarding this?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/201…
Posted by schmacky on October 12, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Rotten666 2
I would have enjoyed this during my coke years.

Now I got kids and I have joined the early bar shift that is home by 10pm.

So yeah.
Posted by Rotten666 on October 12, 2011 at 1:12 PM
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If Seattle gets later bar hours, then the protesters should get later occupation hours.
Posted by Smell on October 12, 2011 at 2:30 PM
KittenKoder 4
Take it to 8 am ... so the drunks coming from the bars to their cars stop waking me up or keeping me awake at night .... and I'm all for it.
Posted by KittenKoder http://digitalnoisegraffiti.com/ on October 12, 2011 at 4:31 PM

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