On Tuesday, the council in Montgomery County, Maryland, voted 9-2 to pass legislation requiring safety plans from businesses that stay open late. The bill applies to businesses open between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. that allow, or provide βon-site consumption of tobacco, alcohol, food or cannabis.β The new rules also apply to businesses open between midnight and 2 a.m. that have had two or more police service calls in response to serious incidents.
Montgomery Co. police chief discusses new late night safety plan to combat crime
May 22, 2023