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Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you. We talked extensively in Committee about this and there were a lot of points brought up. But
two things that stick in my mind is the liability, because | brought that up and also the piece that we got from
the gentleman from Penuche's. As a bartender, in Committee everybody knows this, but as a bartender or
server, if someone comes on to your premises and they are drunk and we serve them, that liability is now
on you. So | think that if we have undue hardship with this, especially, one of the things that | said at the
Committee meeting was people do get in their car and go to the next City that is open, that does happen.
So | think putting that liability on the bartenders is just not fair. Of course, it is up to the business owners
but then my second point is where are business owners? When we did the tobacco Ordinance, they lined
up and they came in to discuss this, but other than Mr. Focus and the one e-mail, | didn’t get a single call or
e-mail saying, “we need this desperately, it'll change my business, this is an economic surplus that | am
really looking forward to”. So | would vote no.
Alderman Clemons
Thank you. Given what it sounds like is that people want to continue to force me to go down to Tyngsboro
until 2:00, | am going to change my motion to recommend indefinitely postponement of O-20-001.
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS TO RECOMMEND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF O-20-001
ON THE QUESTION
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. Was there an establishment that was interested in taking advantage of this extension?
Alderman Clemons
There were several and they were in the downtown south end and north end.
President Wilshire
The motion is for indefinite postponement, any further discussion on that?
MOTION CARRIED
O-20-003
Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Bandon Michael Laws
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman Tom Lopez
AUTHORIZING STOP SIGNS ON BEACON, BEARD, HIGHLAND AND LOCUST STREETS AT
THEIR INTERSECTION WITH AUBURN STREET
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN LAWS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF O-20-003
MOTION CARRIED
Ordinance O-20-003 is declared duly adopted.
