Limited Entertainment Permit would ease process for live music at smaller Sacramento venues. Business owners encouraged.
"The level of oversight and regulation for a restaurant with one acoustic performer in the background does not need to be the same as what is required for a nightclub.” Sacramento city leaders are moving towards easing the permitting process for small businesses to bring live entertainment into their spaces. The Limited Entertainment Permit would allow for live music at smaller Sacramento venues. The current permit, established in 2003, functions as a one-size-fits-all permit and does not consider the size or scale of business or event in its application. Some small business owners, like Heidi Rojek of There and Back Cafe, have expressed hope that a streamlined process would help. Joe Wilson, of Bear & Crown, supports the idea of a new limited entertainment permit and wants to see a decreased application fee, an extended length of time the permit is valid for and a simplified process so that permits can be issued faster. The Office of Nighttime Economy will present a revised city ordinance to the city council in the next six to eight weeks.
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Sacramento city leaders are taking steps toward easing the permitting process for small businesses looking to bring live entertainment into their spaces. Some small business owners say they’re encouraged by the news.The council recommended preparing the change after hearing a presentation Tuesday by Tina Lee-Vogt, Sacramento’s nighttime economy manger.“We’re really excited about the opportunity to bring more social activities throughout the city,” she said Wednesday.The current entertainment permit was established back in 2003, Lee-Vogt explained to council. It functions as a one-size-fits-all permit and does not consider the size or scale of business or event in its application.For smaller business owners, like Heidi Rojek of There and Back Cafe, the “cumbersome” process has been a deterrent from expanding entertainment offerings within the downtown space. “We do our best to be a community hub,” Rojek said. “We're not just a grab a coffee and go.”Rojek said she’s encouraged to hear the city is taking steps towards easing the permit process for businesses like hers. She said she has big hopes for her space and a more streamlined process would help.Joe Wilson, of Bear & Crown, agreed. “We support the idea of a new limited entertainment permit and look forward to hearing more details as the program is developed further,” Wilson said in an emailed statement to KCRA 3 News.He expanded, saying he’d like to see a decreased application fee, an extended length of time the permit is valid for and a simplified process so that permits can be issued faster.“The existing process is lengthy, expensive and frustrating to navigate,” Wilson said. “I understand the necessity of the city to ensure the safety of patrons at entertainment venues, but the level of oversight and regulation for a restaurant with one acoustic performer in the background does not need to be the same as what is required for a nightclub.”Changing the permit structure comes after two city research projects stated it would have positive impact on local businesses.The Office of Nighttime Economy will present a draft of the revised city ordinance that would introduce the Limited Entertainment permit to the city council in the next six to eight weeks.Lee-Vogt said her team is also looking at ways to expand outreach to community members about the permitting process.