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SHOULD YOU HAVE A SAY IN WHO GETS A LIQUOR PERMIT IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

The last item on the agenda for the June 25 meeting of the LA City Planning Commission is the proposed Restaurant Beverage Program, which would allow restaurants to sell alcohol without requiring a single public hearing. Neither neighborhood councils nor community members would have an opportunity to voice opposition. Qualifying restaurants would have to meet a number of conditions, and the ordinance says these sites will be monitored for compliance. But does the City really do an effective job of monitoring now? The ordinance does not require any consideration of the area's existing alcohol density or crime rate. The Department of City Planning (DCP) claims the ordinance would have no significant impact on LA's communities, but does not offer any data or any research to support this claim.

If you'd like to let the City Planning Commission know your thoughts on the Restaurant Beverage Program, send your comments to:

cpc@lacity.org

Include the following text in your subject line:

Restaurant Beverage Program, CPC-2018-4660-CA

Submissions sent more than 48 hours before the hearing must not exceed 10 pages.

Submissions sent less than 48 hours before the hearing must not exceed 2 pages.

You can get more information by clicking on the link to the Recommendation Report below. The Report also contains the complete ordinance.

Recommendation Report