Wow, isn't this a wonderful idea- 24 hour a day bars. Jim Graham - stay in DC- don't come to Montco.

I kinda think that 24/7 bars might be a stupid idea...

Dealing with millions of people is gonna be bad enough...dealing with millions of (conceivably drunk) people would be even worse.

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This sounds like another Jim Graham idea not quite thought out.

For those who live in Adams Morgan this could be a disaster. Drunks walking the streets 24 hours for 4 days.

I think extending hours and potentially lifting some seating arrangements as long as fire codes are met would be a good idea. But open 24 hours and serving till 5am doesn't make a lot of sense.

Graham then will be the first Councilmember to blame the police if something happens in his Ward.

He should sign an agreement if this bill goes through that he can't blame anyone but himself if there are problems in his Ward.

There are going to be a lot of people hung over the whole week! This will be good for DC businesses, but at the same time I feel bad for any bartenders, servers, and other service industry people that will be working 24/7.

Hey, at least they won't have to actually leave a bar and get behind the wheel.

A mandatory closing time for bars is a relic of our Puritan past.

In more progressive, less religiously dominated countries, bars can stay open as long as they like. It's not a big deal.

A mandatory closing time for bars is a relic of our Puritan past.

In more progressive, less religiously dominated countries, bars can stay open as long as they like. It's not a big deal.
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I agree, and funny that you mention the Puritan past. I brought up the same point when talking to a friend today about beer/liquor sales on Sundays. I don't need to be "protected" from my vices.

It will be just like living in the French Quarter, only with no beignets in the morning!

Wow, this is the stupidest idea I've heard in a long long time. Has to be from a DC politician...

The crack dealers won't like this at all.

Sounds like Tijuana, D.C. Those college kids and younger military personnel obviously don't have enough time to liquored up, what with closeing at 2:00 a.m. Wake up people. When I was stationed there (mid 80's), we were hammered by midnight.

I'm all for pushing the closing time back an hour or two in general, but making an exception so we can have millions of bollocked tourists who don't know DC is dumb.