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Rules Committee approves 3 a.m. alcohol service in downtown entertainment district, adds Brooklyn
Summary
The Jacksonville Rules Committee on Feb. 17 approved Ordinance 20260063 to allow qualifying downtown entertainment establishments to serve alcohol until 3 a.m., adopting an amendment to include Brooklyn; the measure passed 5-1 after committee debate about scope, public safety and neighborhood impacts.
The Rules Committee approved Ordinance 20260063 on Feb. 17 to permit eligible establishments in a defined downtown Entertainment District to serve alcohol until 3 a.m., voting 5 in favor and 1 opposed.
Councilmember Arias, the ordinance sponsor, said the measure is intended to concentrate later service in an entertainment core rather than across all residential areas. He told the committee he had letters of support from the Jacksonville Chamber, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the Downtown Investment Authority and argued the change would help small businesses, tourism and workforce opportunities. "It would entice people from…
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