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Seattle council adopts ordinance regulating after-hours nightlife lounges, adds reporting and implementation requirements
Summary
The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance establishing definitions, safety and operational requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for after-hours nightlife lounges, and approved an amendment directing Finance and Administrative Services to produce an implementation plan and annual enforcement report.
The Seattle City Council on April 15 adopted an ordinance to regulate after-hours nightlife lounges, creating defined operational and safety requirements and codified enforcement mechanisms. Councilmember Kettle, chair of the Public Safety Committee and sponsor of the bill, described the measure as part of the city's response to gun violence associated with some unregulated after-hours establishments.
"Seattle is wary of gun violence. Yes, and and we're taking actions," Kettle said in committee remarks explaining the bill's purpose. Councilmembers and community members cited…
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