City Council

(6) 26-0756 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an analysis and report on Senate Bill (SB) 969 (Wiener), including its requirements, limitations, and potential regulatory controls regarding Entertainment Zones and recommendations for the establishment of one or more Entertainment Zones within Downtown Los Angeles. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado - Soto-Martinez): 1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) in consultation with the Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Department of Building and Safety (DBS), and the City Attorney, and State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, to report within 60 days with the following: a. An analysis and report on SB 969 (Wiener) enacted into law in 2024, including its requirements, limitations, and potential regulatory controls relative to Entertainment Zones, which are areas set by local jurisdictions, wherein people can purchase alcohol from licensed businesses and consume it outdoors within a defined zone in the public right of way (e.g., on streets or plazas). b. Recommendations for the establishment of one or more Entertainment Zones within Downtown Los Angeles, consistent with the provisions of SB 969. 2.INSTRUCT the DCP in consultation with DOT, BSS, BOE, DBS, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the City Attorney, and State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, to conduct the necessary public hearing(s) that include Council District 14 stakeholders, small businesses, hospitality specialists, cultural organizations, Business Improvement Districts, and Neighborhood Councils, to shape the Entertainment Zone program and ensure it reflects community priorities, and incorporate the public hearing(s) feedback into the requested report and recommendations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.