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Committee backs Night Market liquor‑license transfer, forwards resolution to full Board
Summary
The San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted to forward a resolution finding that transferring a Type 48 on‑sale liquor license to Night Market at 32 Third Street would serve public convenience and necessity, after the Alcohol Liaison Unit outlined conditions and supporters described local economic benefits.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Sept. 26 voted to forward a resolution to the full Board of Supervisors finding that a proposed Type 48 on‑sale liquor license for Night Market at 32 Third Street will serve the public convenience and necessity.
Officer Mackey of the Police Department’s Alcohol Liaison Unit told the committee the applicant had applied for a Type 48 license that would allow on‑site sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits and that ALU had received “18 letters of protest and 38 letters of support.” Mackey also noted the premises are in Plot 212 and a census tract the department described as a high‑crime, high‑saturation area and recommended conditions on hours, noise, and active monitoring. Mackey said the applicant had signed those conditions on Sept. 17.
Applicant representatives and industry supporters described Night Market as a cocktail bar intended to bring cultural programming, full‑time jobs and increased foot traffic to the central business district. Partner Kevin Diedrich and other speakers emphasized experience operating award‑winning venues, and multiple speakers from the hospitality industry and neighborhood business groups said they had conducted outreach and supplied letters of support.
Several patrons and industry employees told the committee the business would help reduce vacancies, create jobs with benefits and improve safety by increasing evening activity. Ryan Fitzgerald, a local bar owner, said the opening “will drive more tourism” and help other small operators survive.
After public comment closed, Chair Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann said Supervisor Haney supports the application and directed the clerk to prepare a committee report in the form of a resolution finding the license meets the public convenience and necessity standard. The committee took that motion without objection and forwarded the item to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The committee’s action directs staff to prepare the formal resolution and does not itself grant a license. The Board of Supervisors will consider the committee report at a future meeting.
