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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    Okay. I get that. Now why would a guy mess up a $150 drunk by eating a $15 order from a "nice restaurant"?
    Are you reliving your college days?

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by Cool Hand Clyde View Post
    Who said they depend on it?
    ...the discussion I was having with The Historian and his reply in post #26.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Having been to Fayetteville, AR on Dickson Street there's a mix of regular to upscale bars/restaurants which all stay open till 2am. Some of the upscale places are Bordino's and Theo's. In recent years, some of the recent spaces have turned into more higher-end eateries and bars.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    I guess I'm out of touch...WHICH nice restaurants depend on alcohol sales after 12:00? Just give me some examples. I'm sure there are some chains in S'Port/Bossier or Baton Rouge. I know there are none in Ouachita Parish.
    You're focused on alcohol sales after Midnight. My focus is on the extra revenue that would be generated to convince investors, lenders or chains to invest in Ruston. Even if it's a very small amount of revenue, it might be enough to meet a revenue benchmark in a consultant's report.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    I guess I'm out of touch...WHICH nice restaurants depend on alcohol sales after 12:00? Just give me some examples. I'm sure there are some chains in S'Port/Bossier or Baton Rouge. I know there are none in Ouachita Parish.
    Maybe a place like buffalo wild wings for MWC or PAC12 football fans (go past midnight)

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    Maybe a place like buffalo wild wings for MWC or PAC12 football fans (go past midnight)
    I almost typed BWW in WM, but I'm not sure it they stay open in WM past 12:00. I don't go due to USS.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by The Historian View Post
    You're focused on alcohol sales after Midnight. My focus is on the extra revenue that would be generated to convince investors, lenders or chains to invest in Ruston. Even if it's a very small amount of revenue, it might be enough to meet a revenue benchmark in a consultant's report.
    Okay. I'm not doubting you, I was just hoping for an example of what's been tried, but turned down in Ruston due to 12:00 closing.

    I think what's being described might work in larger areas. Monroe doesn't have nice 2:00 spots, but that could be because it is Monroe.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by cnn003 View Post
    This.

    A secondary benefit is it will provide the opportunity to make Ruston more of a college town, rather than a town with a college in it.
    Thank you. Safety should be the driving force behind the passage of this city ordinance.

    It would be interesting to see these stats over the past 20 years between 11 PM and 3 AM:
    - how many automobile accidents have happened going to or from Rabb's, San Mig's, and Que Stick
    - how many DWI/DUI arrests or other related citations have been made going to or from Rabb's, San Mig's, and Que Stick
    - how many people have been hit by a vehicle trying to walk home from Rabb's, San Mig's, and Que Stick
    - how many people have died from these happenings
    - what other bad things have happened because of the midnight law

    I guarantee you the majority of those terrible events would be prevented by selling alcohol til 2 AM in the city limits. That's what this should be about.

    I don't know if this is the intent of the current law, but the midnight law does not force college students to go home at midnight. It just pushes them to a further location to party some more. I can't think of a single good reason why this law is currently in place. What purpose does it serve?

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    The safety issue was also brought up when I-20 opened to Monroe (or at least to Cheniere). It was much safer than old Hy 80 I guess even for drunks.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by Houston Techsan View Post
    The safety issue was also brought up when I-20 opened to Monroe (or at least to Cheniere). It was much safer than old Hy 80 I guess even for drunks.
    I tried taking out one of the two bridges by the rest areas with a 1965 Chevy II Super Sport (it belonged to my roommate!). The bridge won. It was about 2 AM returning from Funroe. I'm lucky to be typing this right now.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Quote Originally Posted by Amos Moses View Post
    I tried taking out one of the two bridges by the rest areas with a 1965 Chevy II Super Sport (it belonged to my roommate!). The bridge won. It was about 2 AM returning from Funroe. I'm lucky to be typing this right now.
    I didn't say safe -- just safer.

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Tell the truth, how many of you have gone outside the next day to examine your car, hoping it didn't have dents/missing parts?

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    How many of you have gone outside the next day trying to find your missing car?

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Ordinance passed 3-2

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    Re: Ruston alcohol ordinance

    Yay! Who were the two nays?

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