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Commission opposes expansion of Tenderloin/SOMA late-night retail-hours pilot

San Francisco Small Business Commission · January 26, 2026
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Summary

After a lengthy presentation and heated discussion, the Small Business Commission voted 5-0 with two abstentions to oppose a Board of Supervisors proposal to expand and extend a retail-hours restriction pilot covering parts of the Tenderloin and South of Market.

The commission voted to oppose a Board of Supervisors proposal to expand and extend a pilot that would restrict retail food and tobacco businesses from serving the public between midnight and 5 a.m. (or between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. for ABC-regulated locations) in a defined Tenderloin and South of Market area.

Brian Dahl, legislative aide to Supervisor Matt Dorsey, presented the ordinance as a time-limited, targeted pilot intended to reduce outdoor drug markets and…

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