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Portland removes 100-foot buffer between entertainment businesses
2+ week, 4+ day ago (338+ words) PORTLAND — The city council amended its city code on Monday to remove a 100-foot buffer between businesses with entertainment licenses. In 2007, Portland implemented an ordinance that regulated the location and density of businesses with both liquor licenses and entertainment licenses…...
Portland scraps 30-year-old zoning restriction
2+ week, 4+ day ago (103+ words) WGME PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- In hopes of encouraging Portland's nightlife scene, the city council has struck down a 30-year-old zoning rule that limited how many downtown businesses could hold entertainment licenses The repeal received unanimous approval in a vote Monday…...
Uptown vendors are ‘collateral damage’ with curfew in place, council member says
2+ week, 4+ day ago (353+ words) Charlotte City Council member Dimple Ajmera has asked police to provide data supporting their decision to restrict uptown food vendors from operating after midnight, questioning whether the policy is reducing violent crime. Ajmera also requested alternatives that could address public…...