The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed legislation to enforce a curfew on select businesses in an effort to address drug-related issues in the crime-plagued Tenderloin district. The new curfew regulations will prohibit businesses in the area from selling prepackaged food or tobacco products between midnight and 5 a.m. Liquor-selling establishments will have a later closure time, from 2 to 5 a.m.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed emphasized the importance of community involvement in tackling the drug problems in the neighborhood. The legislation, set to run as a two-year pilot program, will be enforced through fines by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and investigations by the San Francisco Police Department.
