Salt Lake City’s nightlife could face major restrictions under a proposal to ban after-hours drinking on nonresidential properties — a move city officials say is about safety, but critics warn could gut underground culture.
Why it matters: The measure pits public safety concerns against the future of Salt Lake City’s music and arts scene.
- The ordinance “threatens grassroots organizers, nightlife, art shows, music events and the communities that rely on them,” according to a statement released by Fervor, an LGBTQ+ music and art collective that regularly hosts dance parties for adults 21 and over in Salt Lake City.
State of play: The citywide measure introduced earlier this month would ban drinking from 2am to 6am in “common areas of commercial establishments and non-residential premises.”…