Action Alert: Help Needed on Proposal to Extend Last Call for Alcohol

Feb 3, 2004
John Wood (john@sflnc.com)

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The SFLNC needs your support for a proposal that could have huge benefits for the entertainment scene in San Francisco.

Supervisor Aaron Peskin has introduced a resolution at the Board of Supervisors encouraging State Assemblymember Mark Leno to develop legislation to extend the last call for alcohol in bars, restaurants and nightclubs in California's largest Cities. The SFLNC has previously introduced a similar resolution at the Entertainment Commission, which voted unanimously to support it.

Extending the last call hours for alcohol will give San Franciscans and visitors to our City similar rights to those enjoyed in New York, Chicago, Miami, New Orleans and other large cities that allow alcohol sales after 2am. This will also provide a much needed boost to our local entertainment scene and economy.

In your email to our elected officials, it is crucial to include in the subject line the words "Support Later Last Call Hours". Supervisors do not always read every email but they do count those for and against an issue. If you wish to contact your District Supervisor by phone or fax
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Here are some important points about this proposal:

* Later last call hours will help to keep San Francisco a world class city

* Later last call hours will create additional revenue for the city and the state of California

* San Franciscans should have the same rights as those in other major cities

* National Traffic Safety Association data indicates that later last call hours do not increase and may actually decrease the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities.

* This proposal applies ONLY to on-site alcohol sales at restaurants, bars, or nightclubs

* This proposal DOES NOT allow alcohol sales after 2am in supermarkets or liquor stores

* This proposal applies ONLY to restaurants, bars or nightclubs in districts zoned for late night businesses.

* This proposal DOES NOT override any local zoning controls.

Here are the email addresses of our local elected officials: Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org; Jake.McGoldrick@sfgov.org; Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org; Fiona.Ma@sfgov.org; Matt.Gonzalez@sfgov.org; Chris.Daly@sfgov.org; Tony.Hall@sfgov.org; Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org; Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org; Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org; Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org; gavin.newsom@sfgov.org; assemblymember.leno@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.yee@assembly.ca.gov

Thanks for helping the SFLNC in making San Francisco FUN again