New Providence Nightlife Measures Proposed

(Providence, RI)--Providence City Councilwoman Sabina Matos is proposing new measures for committee consideration to increase safety for nightlife patrons.Included in the proposal: prohibiting new 2 a.m. liquor licenses in certain zones and requiring clubs to have video surveillance.Providence nightclubs have been plagued by violent incidents recently, including a fatal stabbing at the Nara Lounge hookah bar on Federal Hill.A third proposal defines what a nightclub is and sets a penalty schedule for ordinance violators.


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