Paul Hammel
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU wrote:LINCOLN — State lawmakers gave final approval Friday for bills that would allow "entertainment districts" near sports arenas and shopping malls and provide some incentives for movie making.
The entertainment district bill was sought primarily by developers seeking to build a multi-restaurant facility near Lincoln's new Haymarket Arena. Under the measure, patrons would be allowed to walk outside with a drink into a commons area and walk into neighboring taverns.
Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash said allowing entertainment districts would increase the economic benefit of the new arena and permit a festival-like atmosphere, similar to the Power and Light District in Kansas City.
The developer of an outlet mall near Cabela's in LaVista also testified in favor of the bill.
This is great news! Now the Outlets at Southport can go through with their entertainment district, which hopefully means the project will move forward now.
Why does the entertainment distric liqueur license thing here have to be modeled after the one in Lincoln is Omaha that incompetent it can't figure it out on its own. How complicaed can it be
MTO wrote:Why does the entertainment distric liqueur license thing here have to be modeled after the one in Lincoln is Omaha that incompetent it can't figure it out on its own. How complicaed can it be
Given it's all based on state law why not naturally follow an already successful ordinance?
Proponents, opponents address council on Omaha's proposed entertainment district
The city council is expected to vote on designating the capitol district an entertainment district on January 24th. Tuesday developer Jay Noddle said Aksarben Village will apply to become an entertainment district as well
The proposed entertainment district would allow people to buy drinks at a bar or restaurant and carry them to a common area. Opponents are already lobbying against the changes.
RNcyanide wrote:Lobbying against the changes? |expletive| why? If you don't like it, don't use it. God I hope the teetotalers burn on this one.
This is Nebraska, you can't be surprised.
If Whiteclay got to keep their liquor licenses then this is a shoe in. Marijuana in Nebraska? No. Heavy drinking in Nebraska? Yes, Sir.
I totally agree that there's a double standard here. It's okay to exploit native people in the name of selling alcohol, but as soon as it's in their own neighborhood then they don't want it. Jerks
This really is a testament to our society. All they want is to be able blame somebody if something goes wrong. How about you blame the person that just drank 15 beers. Not the bar, not the district.
RNcyanide wrote:Lobbying against the changes? |expletive| why? If you don't like it, don't use it. God I hope the teetotalers burn on this one.
This is Nebraska, you can't be surprised.
If Whiteclay got to keep their liquor licenses then this is a shoe in. Marijuana in Nebraska? No. Heavy drinking in Nebraska? Yes, Sir.
I totally agree that there's a double standard here. It's okay to exploit native people in the name of selling alcohol, but as soon as it's in their own neighborhood then they don't want it. Jerks
These open carry (ironic, huh?) areas have been around for decades in cities, including New Orleans and Key West. And isn't this allowed at P&L in KC and in the Haymarket area in Lincoln? I see no connection whatsoever to "binge drinking" or Whiteclay. It is designed to foster convenience for entertainment district users, and to therefor foster the success of these same districts.
Some people just don't like the concept of others enjoying themselves.
Another irony: if these districts start popping up across Omaha and elsewhere we might start nicknaming our cities "Carry Nation."
Greg S wrote:Ak Sar Been would be interesting. The bars are more spread out and you will have streets between them.
At first, I believe, it will only be the alleyway between the HDR building and their garage.
I believe you are correct on that. So, what would be interesting is if Noddle can draw a new-to-the-market restaurant/bar. Sweet Jesus, don't let there be a Wild Buffalo Wings announced.
Greg S wrote:Ak Sar Been would be interesting. The bars are more spread out and you will have streets between them.
At first, I believe, it will only be the alleyway between the HDR building and their garage.
So it's a pretty confined area in Ak-Sar-Ben and not all of the bars will be included? Do you know which ones will be?
Greg
This thread was branched off another thread, but somewhere in the past 30 days I remember reading something where they talked about an entertainment district in front of the theater which would include DJ's, Ponzu and Dudley's.
I'm assuming there's no way an entertainment area could cross a street and would have to be fenced off, just like when you have a liquor license.
Greg S wrote:Ak Sar Been would be interesting. The bars are more spread out and you will have streets between them.
At first, I believe, it will only be the alleyway between the HDR building and their garage.
So it's a pretty confined area in Ak-Sar-Ben and not all of the bars will be included? Do you know which ones will be?
Greg
This thread was branched off another thread, but somewhere in the past 30 days I remember reading something where they talked about an entertainment district in front of the theater which would include DJ's, Ponzu and Dudley's.
I'm assuming there's no way an entertainment area could cross a street and would have to be fenced off, just like when you have a liquor license.
The one in Lincoln crosses over a street
For the record NEBUGEATER does not equal BUGEATER !!!!!!!
Greg S wrote:Ak Sar Been would be interesting. The bars are more spread out and you will have streets between them.
At first, I believe, it will only be the alleyway between the HDR building and their garage.
So it's a pretty confined area in Ak-Sar-Ben and not all of the bars will be included? Do you know which ones will be?
Greg
This thread was branched off another thread, but somewhere in the past 30 days I remember reading something where they talked about an entertainment district in front of the theater which would include DJ's, Ponzu and Dudley's.
I'm assuming there's no way an entertainment area could cross a street and would have to be fenced off, just like when you have a liquor license.
The one in Lincoln crosses over a street
It's a pretty low traffic street though, different than Aksarben.
Omaha_corn_burner wrote:This thread was branched off another thread, but somewhere in the past 30 days I remember reading something where they talked about an entertainment district in front of the theater which would include DJ's, Ponzu and Dudley's.
Depending on the lot east of Pac Life, there has been talk that this Plaza District may also include Pauli's
Greg S wrote:Ak Sar Been would be interesting. The bars are more spread out and you will have streets between them.
At first, I believe, it will only be the alleyway between the HDR building and their garage.
So it's a pretty confined area in Ak-Sar-Ben and not all of the bars will be included? Do you know which ones will be?
Greg
This thread was branched off another thread, but somewhere in the past 30 days I remember reading something where they talked about an entertainment district in front of the theater which would include DJ's, Ponzu and Dudley's.
I'm assuming there's no way an entertainment area could cross a street and would have to be fenced off, just like when you have a liquor license.
The one in Lincoln crosses over a street
It's a pretty low traffic street though, different than Aksarben.
Agree but that wasn't the question. It is also not that low of traffic flow at times.
For the record NEBUGEATER does not equal BUGEATER !!!!!!!
Omaha_corn_burner wrote:
I'm assuming there's no way an entertainment area could cross a street and would have to be fenced off, just like when you have a liquor license.
The one in Lincoln crosses over a street
Sorry, I rarely go down to Lincoln. Which area are you talking about?