Maybe they should hire Barney to guard the theater to stop those sneaky teens?
In one of the weirdest Beer and Wine license denials I have ever seen, the council just voted 8-0 to deny West Mall 7 alcohol licenses.
Theaters all over the country and world allow drinking in theaters. The Events Center, Orpheum, Pavilion, Canaries Stadium, etc., allow drinking.
Ironically there was ZERO discussion on whether to give a healthcare organization a liquor license.
They were worried about older patrons buying younger patrons drinks. Newflash! This happens all over the city at different events, not that I approve of it, I’m just stating a fact, it happens already. Secondly, as a teenager who drank, I can honestly tell you if teenagers are going to drink, they are not going to do it in a crowded theater unless they brought their own. They just are not that stupid.
With the recent kerfuffle about the noise ordinance downtown, I sometimes wonder why our city council can be so square sometimes. They could care less if millions of pounds of grain almost knocked over our viaduct but are concerned little Johnny might get his first sip of Bud Light at a movie. The Shame!
There are bigger fish to fry. They should have passed this 8-0 without discussion and got with the 21st century.