18 to party, 21 to drink
October 19, 2007 at 10:32 am by Tammy Vinson in News
Local government officials seem to be on a mission to take all the fun out of Atlanta’s nightlife. In 2003, the problem was in Buckhead after a fatal shooting. The solution was requiring Atlanta bars to close at 3 a.m. and changing last call to 2:30 a.m. Last week DeKalb County commissioners called for changing DeKalb clubs and bars’ last call to an hour and 55 minutes earlier. This week Atlanta City Council has passed a new ordinance stating that anyone under 21 is not allowed to work or enter a business where alcohol is consumed.
Councilwoman Cleta Winslow, who wrote the ordinance, said she is troubled by the city’s law that allowed 18-year-olds to work in businesses where people are drinking. It does not affect restaurants where alcohol is served, nor supermarkets or convenience stores.
Also according to the article:
Winslow said teenagers working in strip clubs are more likely to fall into prostitution or taking drugs.
“We need to help our young ladies feel like they have some self-worth,” said Winslow, 55, who said she worked three part-time jobs while in college. “We need to be more about protecting our young people. Even at 18 because the mind is not as mature at that level.”
This ordinance could go into effect as early as next week.
October 19th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
So, wait a second. Does this mean I can’t take my kid to Moe’s? They serve beer
October 19th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
You can.
You shouldn’t.
But you can.
Speaking of, it’s very trendy certain circles to wax nostalgic about the late burrito house Tortillas. I always preferred Burrito Art in East Atlanta. The name was painful. The food was good.
October 20th, 2007 at 12:19 am
It also means that hundreds of young women will lose their jobs. Looks like I’m out on the street. Thanks a lot Atlanta. Goodbye apartment. I can forget about going back to school, I wont be able to pay for it. So long food, electricity, cable, car. Its a good thing I don’t have a kid because then another innocent person would be starving because of this.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:00 am
The thing that makes me nervous about this is that the City Council is treating over-18s as though they are not adults. If this ordinance stays in effect without action from Mayor Franklin, it sets a precedent for more and more legislation restricting the rights of legal adults. Does anyone else see the problem with this?
December 17th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Its funny how the rest of the world treats 18 year old as full fledge addults while the U.S. keeps making such a big gap between a 18 and 21. There are plenty of crimes going on with immature people behind them. Most of those immature 18 year olds are going to become immature 25 year olds.