It amazes me on the stupidity of the local government down there and their lack of action. Do they really think money is just going to flow downtown again? They had done such great job
of getting businesses to invest in the area. Now????????????????
REstaurants really need to be running at at least 80-85% capacity to be profitable. Especially high end restaurants where table turnover isnt as fast as other restaurants where the clientel is based on demographics and their lower price points.
So what was the point???
The measure would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes, or alcoholic beverages; it would not extend to beverages sold in grocery stores or convenience stores.