Ambrose Supportive of a Moratorium On Chilled Singles in 6A04 District

In an article in the March Buzz, Council Member Sharon Ambrose writes that she is eager to help ANC Commissioner Nick Alberti (6A04, 543-3512 or alberti6a04@yahoo.com) seek a moratorium on chilled singles in his district, which is roughly from 12th to 16th Streets and from East Capitol to C Street NE.

As the Chair of the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, I have worked hard to amend the alcohol laws to allow more community input and to make it easier for neighborhoods to protect their right to maintain a peaceful and quiet community.

I am very excited to learn that ANC Commissioner Nick Alberti is willing to experiment with a provision of the ABC law that I hope will be a great tool for communities. Commissioner Alberti has agreed that he will work closely with my office to try to attain a moratorium on the sale of chilled singles within his single member district (SMD).

A moratorium is an important tool, available to all neighborhoods, and is a particularly good tactic for Commissioner Alberti's SMD. I look forward to participating with Commissioner Alberti in this effort. In conclusion, I want to emphasize my commitment to assisting Commissioner Alberti in his quest to attain a moratorium in his SMD. I believe that with his efforts combined with other neighbors' efforts and the work that can be done at my office we may be able to create the first ever ABC Board imposed moratorium on sales of chilled singles. §