An ordinance requiring some Lafayette bar and restaurant owners to obtain a license for entertainment events is going back to the drawing board.
Police Chief Don Roush withdrew the proposal that would make it mandatory for these establishments to acquire permits before hosting such things as concerts.
He says the goal is to enhance public safety, but says there are still some parts of the measure that need fine tuning.
The annual license would be required for venues with 250-people or more, and establishments also would need special event permits.
Market Square Lane’s and JeriLee’s Pub co-owner Ron Taylor says government involvement won’t solve the issues the measure aims to address.
Other venue owners are concerned about the added costs and procedural requirements for obtaining a license.
Roush says the proposal is tabled indefinitely to allow more time for discussion.