On the face of it, some people might think changing this to avoid a "loophole" is a good idea. However if you change it so "any part of the bar" being within 200 feet would be very bad. What if the back of your bar was now within 200 feet of a church on the other side of the block. The point is that the entrance should be far enough away to keep the undesireable element from children/places of worship. Who cares if the inside is close to a school.
On the face of it, some people might think changing this to avoid a "loophole" is a good idea. However if you change it so "any part of the bar" being within 200 feet would be very bad. What if the back of your bar was now within 200 feet of a church on the other side of the block. The point is that the entrance should be far enough away to keep the undesireable element from children/places of worship. Who cares if the inside is close to a school.
Posted by: Juggler314 at June 3, 2008 2:14 PM in response to 'Liquor License Loophole' in Albany's Crosshairs