Many, including state Sen. Scott Wiener, believe that one solution is to make later serving hours legal. “If you’re too restrictive, you just drive venues underground,” Wiener said. It matters a lot.”And though he stresses the safety element of the bill, Wiener also notes the economic gains later hours could provide. “For years, nightlife was approached as a problem to be managed, but we’ve worked hard to change that narrative,” Wiener said. Dave Dean is an owner of Lot 613, a fully permitted Arts District venue that hosts underground dance music events.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2017 15:11 UTC