After-hours venues in Seattle face new safety rules under council-approved legislation

The proposed rules would require roughly 20 clubs and lounges to obtain proper permits, employ security personnel, and implement safety protocols.

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation that will impose sweeping new regulations on businesses operating after 2 a.m. The legislation is in response to a string of fatal shootings outside late-night venues.

The rules require roughly 20 clubs and lounges to obtain proper permits, employ security personnel, and implement safety protocols aimed at curbing violence. The legislation comes after multiple high-profile incidents, including a 2023 shooting that killed three people in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood and another in August 2024 that claimed

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