"The town council on Tuesday unanimously approved the establishment of entertainment zones, where people can publicly consume alcoholic beverages, in time for the big game. However, about a dozen residents attended the meeting to ask the council to reassure them that the police and the local government would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers a request that remained unanswered by the end of the meeting."
"The new law will allow entertainment zones to be established in the downtown commercial areas in coordination with special events. In a letter to the town council, chamber of commerce CEO Jennifer Lin wrote in favor entertainment zones to support economic vitality. We support the focus on activating public rights-of-way, voluntary participation by businesses, prioritization of brick-and-mortar establishments within the commercial zone and coordination with the police department through the existing special event permit process, Lin said in the letter."
Los Gatos approved entertainment zones permitting public consumption of alcoholic beverages in downtown commercial areas coordinated with special events. The zones will operate from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., enabling daytime activities such as a suggested Village Lane wine walk. The policy allows restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages to-go, with proponents saying to-go options encourage moderation. The chamber of commerce supported the measure to boost economic vitality and favored activating public rights-of-way, voluntary business participation, prioritizing brick-and-mortar establishments, and police coordination via special event permits. About a dozen residents asked for assurances that police and local government would not cooperate with ICE; that request remained unanswered.
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