S.F. supervisors vote to make it easier to serve booze at the movies

Supervisor Stephen Sherrill has just facilitated drinking in movie theaters.

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the District 2 supervisor’s ordinance that waives rules that put many San Francisco movie houses at risk of being out of compliance with city code, should they serve alcohol.

Right now, thanks to a quirk in state law, movie theaters that want to admit kids, serve alcohol, and serve somewhat substantial food — think slices of pizza — have to register as a restaurant. That wouldn’t matter except that a city law requires that eateries classified as “restaurants” bring in more than half of their revenue from food…

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