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ANCs have operated for years under the belief that any liquor-serving establishment MUST be protested in order to get a "voluntary agreement" out of the business.

Under Brodsky, the ABC Board is taking a much closer look at VAs and pointing out that VAs contain all sorts of requirements that the law doesn't allow. In essence, the ABC Board has finally caught on that many ANCs use VAs as nothing more than legal extortion out of an ABC licensed establishment.

And how have ANCs reacted? By being outraged that anyone would dare question their mandated VAs and by suggesting that Brodsky is a tool of the bars/restaurants.

Of course, our buddy Tommy "Tax 'N Spend" Wells has jumped on this bandwagon (as noted in the Current), by threatening Brodsky since he's daring to think for himself and actually apply the law, rather than merely rubber-stamping what the ANCs have dictated.

And, oddly enough, Commissioner Estrada was also opposed to the Arts overlay district's revisions to allow more bars/restaurants. See a pattern?

by Fritz on Jul 19, 2010 3:50 pm • link • report