A judge has rejected an effort by Orlando bar and music venues downtown to pause a costly city ordinance restricting alcohol sales after midnight, as a lawsuit over the city’s alcohol rules proceeds. Plaintiffs including popular venues such as The Beacham, The Social, Aero Rooftop Bar and Celine filed a federal lawsuit against the city and Orlando police chief Eric Smith last year over the city ordinance, which was first enacted in 2023 in response to high-profile shootings downtown.
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