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Several of the proposed changes reflect what has already benefited some restaurants during the pandemic. Author: Kolbie Satterfield (WUSA 9) Published: 10:20 PM EST January 27, 2021 Updated: 11:32 PM EST January 27, 2021
WASHINGTON The way people drink and dine in D.C. has changed significantly during the pandemic, but some of the adaptations made could be here to stay.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed legislation this week called the Reopen Washington, D.C. Alcohol Act that aims to rebuild the hospitality economy. The legislation includes extending the city’s streatery program during the summer months until 2023, creating a new commercial lifestyle license that allows people to walk around and drink alcohol within predefined boundaries, and allow grocery stores in Wards 7 and 8 to sell more alcohol.
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Mayor
Muriel Bowser introduced legislation Tuesday designed to rev the District’s economic engine and make up for pandemic-related losses through enhanced alcohol sales opportunities overseen by the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration. The most notable proposal included in the 40-page Reopen Washington DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 would create a “commercial lifestyle center license” that allows patrons to mill about with drinks from nearby bars and restaurants within clearly defined boundaries.
The District is done hosting the inauguration for President
Joe Biden, but residents should expect anything but normalcy. The public safety emergency over Inauguration Day may expire, but the District is still in the middle of a public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic.
Restrictions related to inauguration will lift. The Metro stops at Gallery Place and Union Station opened this morning, for example. However, Mayor
Muriel Bowser warned last week that security may look different following the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6.
Inauguration Day itself was relatively quiet. It would appear that Bowser’s calls for people to participate in inauguration activities virtually worked. She also had the support of the Biden team. Threats of right-wing extremists showing up and disrupting Inauguration Day never materialized. There were only two Metropolitan Police Department arrests related to the inauguration on Jan. 20, according to the mayor’s office. One arrest was rel
As many small businesses struggle to remain open, a grant program in the District will be awarding thousands of dollars to help support 21 businesses in wards 7 and 8.
The local businesses have been selected to receive over $200,000 through D.C.’s Microbusiness Dream Grants Program.
“We support the local businesses that support and invest in our communities and in our residents,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser in a statement.
Businesses that will receive $10,000 grants include District Art and Crafts, Lee’s Barbershop and Healthy Home Pediatrics.
The grants support businesses with fewer than five full-time employees in growing and achieving sustainability, and also provides technical assistance and training.