District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

PR 25-0370 — 2023 World Culture Festival, Art All Night, and Dine All Night Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023

Last action — Resolution R25-0258, Effective from Sep 19, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 012909

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 18, 2023. Enacted.

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The bill has been updated to officially declare an emergency related to the World Culture Festival and related events, allowing for extended hours of alcohol sales and consumption. This change is important because it enables more flexibility for local businesses to serve customers during these culturally significant events, which are expected to attract large crowds. Additionally, the updated resolution provides clear details about which types of businesses can participate, ensuring a smoother organization and enjoyable experience for attendees.

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_______________________________ Councilmember Kenyan R.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 25-258 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA September 19, 2023 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to extend the hours of operation, sale, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for on-premises retailers, manufacturers holding an on-site sales and consumption permit, and temporary license holders for the 2023 World Culture Festival and the All Night and Dine All Night events, to allow and establish indoor and outdoor entertainment hours for businesses that register with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board for the Art All Night and Dine All Night events, and to allow non-alcohol licensees that hold a valid certificate of occupancy to register with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages during the Art All Night and Dine All Night events.
McDuffie 4 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION _________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to extend the hours of operation, sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages for on-premises retailers, manufacturers holding an on-site sales and consumption permit, and temporary license holders for the 2023 World Culture Festival and the All Night and Dine All Night events, to allow and establish indoor and outdoor entertainment hours for businesses that register with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board for the Art All Night and Dine All Night events, and to allow non-alcohol licensees that hold a valid certificate of occupancy to register with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages during the Art All Night and Dine All Night events.
(b) This year, the District will host the fourth World Culture Festival from September 29, 2023 through October 1, 2023, and become the first US city to host this event.
(b) This year, the District will host the fourth World Culture Festival from September 29, through October 1, 2023, and become the first US city to host this event.
(d) In addition, the District will hold the inaugural Dine All Night event from September 21, 2023 through October 1, 2023.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (d) In addition, the District will hold the inaugural Dine All Night event from September 21, 2023 through October 1, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R25-0258, Effective from Sep 19, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 012909

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R25-0258

  3. Final Reading

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR25-0370 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 14 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (14)

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Not Voting
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Who sponsors PR 25-0370?
PR 25-0370 is sponsored by Kenyan R. McDuffie.
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