Cheers: Kwanza Hall proposes later bar hours city-wide

In an effort to boost Atlanta’s nightlife and increase tax revenues, Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall has introduced legislation that would keep bars open until 4 a.m. According to Hall, his bill would be city-wide and would allow licensed establishments to sell alcohol between 9 a.m. and 4 a.m. Monday through Friday.

On Saturday, bartenders can pour between 9 a.m. and 2:55 a.m. Sunday hours would remain the same. Hall’s legislation was introduced late Monday night as a personal paper and still has weeks of vetting before it is considered by the full council.