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http://www.chicagotribune.com/...ssep24,0,6652836.story
Wrigleyville bar owners and fans bristled Tuesday after learning city officials are considering asking bars near Chicago's baseball stadiums to cut off alcohol sales after the seventh inning of home games in which the Cubs or White Sox could win a playoff series.
Ald. Thomas Tunney, whose 44th Ward includes Wrigley Field, said he believes Mayor Richard Daley is trying to beef up security partly out of concern for Chicago's image as Sen. Barack Obama runs for president and the city seeks to attract the Olympics in 2016.
"We've got an election in November with a Chicagoan and an Olympic bid," Tunney said. "A lot of eyes are on Chicago. The mayor is very sensitive, and rightfully so, about handling special events."
Under the idea, bars would volunteer to cut off alcohol sales after the seventh inning?as the ballparks do?and the bars would resume sales at game's end. Daley rejected the notion that a two-inning moratorium would hurt bars.
You can drink as much beer for seven innings as you want," Daley said. "It's not going to cost them any business. They made enough money all year, I'm sorry. We're just talking about common sense."
Asked what he would tell business owners who fear a loss of business, Daley replied, "I'll have somebody buy their place tomorrow. . . . If you've been drinking for five hours and you're laying on the floor, don't give that person another beer."
With the Cubs having clinched a postseason berth and the White Sox perhaps also closing in on a division title, city officials will meet with liquor licensees at John Barleycorn bar in Wrigleyville on Monday to discuss how best to ensure crowd safety during the playoff parties.
"I'm not enamored by [the idea of cutting off beer sales]," Tunney said. "Let's see if we can make it more palatable to our businesses. I think our residents know they live near Wrigley Field, near an entertainment district, and they want that handled responsibly."
Chicago police said they are prepared for whatever misbehavior may happen in Wrigleyville should the Cubs win their first playoff series, win the National League title?or win the World Series. "We have a playbook for this," said Monique Bond, spokeswoman for the department, pointing out that the city has handled other large-scale events such as public demonstrations and past Bulls basketball championships.
ugh. they want the bars to stop serving beer after the 7th inning and start after the game? thats silly!
why should the bars stop makeing money for those few hours?
damn wish the case against Daley would hurry up and nail him. put the guy in jail already. along with blagbobitch
Wrigleyville bar owners and fans bristled Tuesday after learning city officials are considering asking bars near Chicago's baseball stadiums to cut off alcohol sales after the seventh inning of home games in which the Cubs or White Sox could win a playoff series.
Ald. Thomas Tunney, whose 44th Ward includes Wrigley Field, said he believes Mayor Richard Daley is trying to beef up security partly out of concern for Chicago's image as Sen. Barack Obama runs for president and the city seeks to attract the Olympics in 2016.
"We've got an election in November with a Chicagoan and an Olympic bid," Tunney said. "A lot of eyes are on Chicago. The mayor is very sensitive, and rightfully so, about handling special events."
Under the idea, bars would volunteer to cut off alcohol sales after the seventh inning?as the ballparks do?and the bars would resume sales at game's end. Daley rejected the notion that a two-inning moratorium would hurt bars.
You can drink as much beer for seven innings as you want," Daley said. "It's not going to cost them any business. They made enough money all year, I'm sorry. We're just talking about common sense."
Asked what he would tell business owners who fear a loss of business, Daley replied, "I'll have somebody buy their place tomorrow. . . . If you've been drinking for five hours and you're laying on the floor, don't give that person another beer."
With the Cubs having clinched a postseason berth and the White Sox perhaps also closing in on a division title, city officials will meet with liquor licensees at John Barleycorn bar in Wrigleyville on Monday to discuss how best to ensure crowd safety during the playoff parties.
"I'm not enamored by [the idea of cutting off beer sales]," Tunney said. "Let's see if we can make it more palatable to our businesses. I think our residents know they live near Wrigley Field, near an entertainment district, and they want that handled responsibly."
Chicago police said they are prepared for whatever misbehavior may happen in Wrigleyville should the Cubs win their first playoff series, win the National League title?or win the World Series. "We have a playbook for this," said Monique Bond, spokeswoman for the department, pointing out that the city has handled other large-scale events such as public demonstrations and past Bulls basketball championships.
ugh. they want the bars to stop serving beer after the 7th inning and start after the game? thats silly!
why should the bars stop makeing money for those few hours?
damn wish the case against Daley would hurry up and nail him. put the guy in jail already. along with blagbobitch
