Drop by the council meeting tonight to discuss the proposed Nightlife Initiative with the Mayor’s staff. We had a great discussion with City Council Member Sally Clark at the July meeting and are hoping for another engaging conversation tonight.
Capitol Hill Community Council
August General Meeting Agenda
Cal Anderson Shelter House at Cal Anderson Park
7-9pm on August 19th, 2010
7:00 Introductions & Welcome
Open Floor
-Community Announcements
-New Project Ideas and Suggestions
Committee Reports
– Community Engagement (George)
– Fundraising (Sean)
– Open Space – (Jen)
– Land Use (Mike)
-Transportation (Zef)
-Champions
7:30 Presentation and Discussion on the Mayor’s Nightlife Initiative with:
James Keblas (Mayor’s Office of Film and Music) and Ainsley Close (Mayor’s Office)
8:30 Wrap up and Next Steps
Review Action Items and Key Agreements
Suggestions for Next Meeting Agenda
8:45 House Keeping
Approve June & July Meeting Minutes
Suggestions for future council/meeting improvements
9:00 Close
I would love to see the “last call” rush to gulp that drink come to an end. I’m willing to bet that once the novelty wore off, you’d find many bars that go ahead and close at a predetermined hour because there’s not enough business. You’d still have places like Denny’s with a cocktail lounge serving screw drivers all night, but the production places like CC’s wouldn’t stay open, not that CC’s would be affected by this anyway…
Presently, there is just a four hour break when you can’t buy a drink. I can’t see what the pressure is to go 24 hours? I don’t drink much, and the current closing time suits me fine.
I guess I need to sort out all the pros and cons.
I am much more worried about how people survive without jobs … of course a few drinks might help, right out of the bottle … less expensive than a bar pour …
Sante, drink em up. (now how do I pay the rent?)