Regulated Industries explains its 3 a.m. reform

​Last week, we reported on the proposed city ordinance change that could revoke your favorite bar’s 3 a.m. liquor license. The changes include raising the gross annual sales requirement from $100,000 to $250,000.

Jim Hess, co-owner of Dave’s Stagecoach in Westport, said the changes would cost jobs and money. Some of commentors were upset that the changes included an exemption for bars in downtown entertainment districts (i.e., Power & Light) 

Since then, we’ve been able to talk with Gary Majors, who manages the city’s Regulated Industries Division.

Majors says Regulated Industries’ goal hasn’t changed: Get convention dollars.

“The idea is keeping with the initial intent of the ordinance and making it where we don’t necessarily want to keep the 3 a.m. bars as little mom-and-pops in neighborhoods,” Major says.