A proposed change downtown could restrict bars and clubs in one of Myrtle Beach’s most popular areas. The city could accept public input before making a decision.
An ordinance introduced to Myrtle Beach City Council would enact an overlay zone to limit new bars, nightclubs and other drinking places to 150-person occupancies. It would target the downtown area, applying to “drinking places” abutting or adjacent to Ocean Boulevard between Grande Dunes Boulevard and the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Kings Highway.
If passed, the restriction wouldn’t apply to existing establishments licensed by May 12, 2026, or businesses, like hotels and restaurants, where the primary function isn’t serving liquor…