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Subcommittee advances SB 395 to allow up to 20 temporary hospitality‑zone liquor licenses in downtown San Francisco
Summary
The committee voted to send SB 395 to Appropriations. Sponsor testimony said the measure would allow a limited number of nontransferable on‑sale liquor licenses inside a designated hospitality zone to spur downtown economic recovery; proponents said licenses are restricted to bona fide eateries and include a sunset provision.
Senator Wiener told the committee SB 395 creates a targeted, temporary tool for downtown San Francisco recovery by authorizing up to 20 additional nontransferable full liquor licenses to be issued within a designated hospitality zone.
“SB 395 will allow the city and county of San Francisco to designate a hospitality zone in which 20 additional liquor licenses for restaurants will be authorized in order to provide a bit of a shot in the arm to the area,” Senator Wiener said. Witnesses from the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Union…
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