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FWIW, this argument is made a lot. The issue is moot mostly, because for the most part the establishments serve alcohol when schools are closed.

It's also an issue for mixed use districts that may have churches or schools, as well as retail establishments. Privileging churches or schools wrt alcohol sales issues is a problem in mixed use commercial districts. This has been a particular problem on 9th St. NW--look up the case of Vegetate in back issues of the Post, it was also an issue with Shiloh Baptist Church.

The reason the law wrt schools was changed a few years ago resulted from the location of charter schools into mixed use districts.

FWIW, in the Chicago suburbs recently, there was an issue of a strip bar opening next to a convent.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/21/nuns-strippers-to-be-next-door-neighbors/

by Richard Layman on Jun 21, 2012 3:06 pm • link • report

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