PROVIDENCE – A city councilwoman has proposed a one-year ban on new licenses for late-night venues that have liquor and entertainment in Federal Hill.
The immediate, one-year moratorium on any new 2 a.m. operating, entertainment, or liquor licenses on Atwells Avenue and adjoining streets in Federal Hill was introduced last week by Councilwoman Rachel M. Miller, who represents the neighborhood.
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Her proposal has four additional sponsors.
The legislation is inspired by “ongoing public safety” issues that relate to businesses that operate under the 2 a.m. or entertainment licenses, she said.
“Let me be clear, this ordinance does not affect any existing businesses with existing track records on the Hill,” she wrote, in a press statement. “Just new businesses coming online in the next year. We need a citywide policy to take on the problems that exist when nightclubs coexist in our residential neighborhoods.”
Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.
