I just moved to Upper Arlington two weeks ago. It’s a really quaint neighborhood with plenty of nearby activity. And apparently, one ripe with consumption controversy?
DISPATCH: With a new name and no “gangsta rap,” the nightclub formerly known as Onyx has the blessing of city leaders in Upper Arlington… Under the deal with the city, management of the newly named Posh nightclub can play music selected only from the playlist at local pop radio station WNCI (97.9 FM) and cannot play music deemed “gangsta rap.”
THIS WEEK: Residents close to the Lane Avenue commercial district are concerned about on-street parking in their neighborhood and see changes to liquor licensing law as a possible solution.. If precinct 3-C were voted dry, liquor licenses for Easy Living, La Chatelaine, Piada, Pizza Hut, Speedway and The Wine Bistro would be revoked and new liquor licenses would not be issued to new developments, including J. Liu Restaurant, which plans to build a new restaurant near the corner of Lane Avenue and Westmont Boulevard and open in 2012, according to company officials.
I’m not adding any commentary, I’m just sharing these articles because I haven’t seen alcohol issues in other local neighborhoods lately.
I’ll leave this to you to hash out in the comments – do you think these changes would better Upper Arlington, is the city trying to solve the wrong problems, or does it not matter either way because businesses should be able to play and serve whatever they want?
One Comment on "Upper Arlington and the Battle of the Booze?"
While I’m never a fan of dry cities, if the residents choose to change their area to a dry neighborhood, I don’t see a problem with that. I *do* have a problem with the city even partially dictating what music a club can play. Then again, the club owners clearly felt that being able to do business in that area was important enough to agree to the terms.