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ABC Board looks to allow Tigerland bars to stay open later on home football game days.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:29 pm
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BATON ROUGE - After the contraflow nightmare at LSU last weekend, the East Baton Rouge Alcoholic Beverage Control Board might have a solution: allowing bars to stay open for an extra hour.
The ABC Board has called a special meeting Thursday to discuss a 3 a.m. closing time for Class A establishments, so liquor stores and gas stations will not be affected. The late closing time will only happen for LSU and Southern University home football games this season, ending Dec. 31.
This idea is being pitched as a direct response to the gridlock created along Baton Rouge streets following the LSU and Southern game. ABC Board Chairman, Scott Wilfong, thinks the extra hour for bars will create less of a mad dash on the roads after the game ends. “This was in response to a little bit of what happened this past Saturday night with some of the traffic nightmares in Baton Rouge," Wilfong said.
Jason Nay, general manager of Fred's in Tigerland, thinks an extra hour on game days could help make the crowd more manageable. “I think if we’re open later there won’t be such an urgency for everyone to be on the road at the same time and get to the bars," Nay said. “If it’s a slow, consistent group of people coming and leaving, I think it makes things more manageable all together.”
Once the ABC Board votes on this resolution in their special meeting, it will then be turned over to the Metro Council for another vote. Wilfong says, of the metro council members he has spoken to, he has not heard any opposition.
“I’ve spoken with at least half a dozen members of the council, I haven’t heard any opposition to this at this point," Wilfong said.
The EBR Metro Council's next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Tigerland could stay open till 3:00 am
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:31 pm to Breauxsif
So they can get even drunker before driving home
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:31 pm to Breauxsif
So now everyone leaves the bar at 3am
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:31 pm to Breauxsif
So effectively 4am for the bama game
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:33 pm to Breauxsif
Vehicle burglaries will increase 13%.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:33 pm to Cosmo
Nicholson Dr will be open DWI hunting season for BRPD
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:33 pm to Breauxsif
There should be no government mandated opening or closing times of any private business
This post was edited on 9/14/22 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:36 pm to Breauxsif
Not exactly sure how this is supposed to impact traffic though, it’s not like games end at midnight.
There can’t be many people that are going to stick around a tailgate because the bars now close at 3am instead of 2am
There can’t be many people that are going to stick around a tailgate because the bars now close at 3am instead of 2am
This post was edited on 9/14/22 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:40 pm to Ed Osteen
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Not exactly sure how this is supposed to impact traffic though, it’s not like games end at midnight
All the students I knew would just walk to the bars after the games. No one tried to drive to the bar bc the lot is full from people parking and walking to campus
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:40 pm to Caraway Rye
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There should be no government mandated opening or closing times of any private business
Wholeheartedly agree with this in principle. However, practically speaking for myself, a 2 AM last call is probably for the best
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:45 pm to brewhan davey
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2 AM last call
Most nights I'll have been in bed at least three hours by then and gotten up to pee at least once.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:46 pm to Breauxsif
Just do like FL and let them stay open till 7am. Shutdown for 30mins and open back up at 7:30am Sunday morning!
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:48 pm to Breauxsif
Love this for the bars, but this will have zero effect on the traffic.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 7:51 pm to Breauxsif
20% of the LSU football team will end up in jail now due to fighting.
This post was edited on 9/14/22 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 8:11 pm to Breauxsif
Saturday night it took nearly an hour to get from campus to L’Auberge, 7 miles away, on the shuttle. Normally that trip takes maybe 15 minutes.
Had nothing to do with bars or how late they stay open. Had lots to do with drivers who won’t zipper merge and don’t know how to use a roundabout.
This post was edited on 9/14/22 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 9/14/22 at 8:19 pm to Breauxsif
Does baton rouge have an entertainment district like Beale or Bourbon etc? At some point self-regulation needs to happen. My city has guard type people. They know where everything is and check on people and also report crimes.
I was at a hotel bout a mile from the stadium. The valet gave us the rundown. Very helpful. But a similar service paid for by the city for Thursday - Sunday might be a good idea. They can cover a bunch of area on the ground. Mix in some police and let it flow.
I was at a hotel bout a mile from the stadium. The valet gave us the rundown. Very helpful. But a similar service paid for by the city for Thursday - Sunday might be a good idea. They can cover a bunch of area on the ground. Mix in some police and let it flow.
Posted on 9/14/22 at 8:23 pm to Breauxsif
I’m good with it. It would definitely keep Nicholson from being anymore worse than it is now.
Might only help some but that’s better than what it is
Might only help some but that’s better than what it is
Posted on 9/14/22 at 8:28 pm to Breauxsif
And the abc can’t make these decisions, idiots
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