A popular D.C. nightlife area could be under a liquor license moratorium next year after a community organization filed a petition.
D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration said this week it would comply with the Westminster Neighborhood Association’s request to not approve new liquor licenses in the 1900 block of 9th Street NW. This would mean a pause on new bars or clubs opening in the area just south of the crowd-drawing U Street.
Neighbors like Tania Shand have been vocal about the state of their neighborhood and why they believe the move is necessary.
“There’s noise, there’s trash, there’s crime, there’s break-in[s],” Shand said.
It’s the bars that don’t follow the law that are to blame, she said.
“What do you want the neighbors to do?” Shand asked.
News4 obtained a draft of the moratorium published this week. It included rules for prospective businesses and detailed that the pause could last up to three years.
