Birmingham City Council passes new regulations for nightclubs, bars

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — New regulations are coming for Birmingham nightclubs, bars and entertainment venues.

The Birmingham City Council passed an amendment Tuesday to the “Kelvyn Felder Ordinance,” which regulates bar safety. City Councilor Hunter Williams explained what the updates look like.

“It includes everything from ingress and egress of typically what one would think that a city requires,” Williams said. “But it also goes more specific and goes into different things about, will they be using metal detectors, how many security guards and/or off-duty police will be inside based on the amount of capacity that bar, restaurant or lounge has? It also redefines what we consider a late nightclub starting at midnight rather than 2 a.m.”…

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