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Supervisors split over surveillance camera condition on liquor licenses; one license approved, another continued
Summary
Board debate over a police-recommended condition to require on‑site surveillance and 30‑day retention for liquor establishments divided supervisors. Item 16 (34 Mason Street) passed 10–1 with a camera condition; Item 17 (555 Howard Street) was continued two weeks for further review and outreach to SFPD.
The Board of Supervisors debated whether to include a police‑recommended condition requiring electronic surveillance of a premises’ exterior entrances and 30‑day retention of recordings in individual liquor‑license approvals.
Supervisor Scott Wiener objected to the practice of adding broad surveillance conditions to licenses on an item‑by‑item basis and said mandating cameras across applications without a citywide policy was inappropriate. "I don't believe that this condition should be included," Wiener said, adding that mandatory recording raises privacy concerns for patrons — particularly for…
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