Warren council debates measure to close bars

WARREN — A city council proposal to allow voters to shut down bars in their neighborhoods needs to be substantially reworked so the legislation cannot be used on “a witch hunt,” state Rep. Tom Letson of Warren, D-64, said today.

Letson and Dan Banks, a representative for state Sen. Capri Cafaro of Liberty, D-32nd, met with council’s legislative committee to discuss a proposed ordinance that urges the Ohio General Assembly to allow Ohioans to remove liquor establishments through the ballot box.

The legislation as it now stands allows anyone to challenge a liquor license for any reason, which could lead to discrimination, Letson said.

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