Extended bar and restaurant hours in Boston — part of Mayor Martin J. Walsh's push to make the Hub a late-night city — could be piloted as soon as August if things go as planned, according to a co-chairman of the task force leading the effort.
Lobbying is underway for House members to approve a budget amendment — included in the Senate's proposed version at Walsh's request — that would allow cities and towns serviced by the MBTA's late-night routes to sell alcohol after 2 a.m.
"This provision is a great opportunity for the communities serviced by the MBTA's extended late-night service," Walsh said in a statement. "Incorporating this measure into the state's final budget would support Boston's efforts to pilot and foster a vibrant culture."
The proposed legislation requires the eligible communities' governing bodies — in Boston's case, the mayor and city council — to opt in.
"Right now, our intergovernmental team is doing outreach to the House," said task force co-chairman Rory Cuddyer, who is special assistant to the mayor's chief of staff.
If the measure is included in the state's final approved budget, the next step would be a City Council hearing and vote, optimistically in July, he said.
The task force is looking at mostly nonresidential areas, where demand for extended bar and restaurant hours already is present, for the pilot program. Those broached include South Boston's Seaport District, Faneuil Hall, Lansdowne Street and the Bulfinch Triangle near the TD Garden.
Participating restaurants and bars would need city Licensing Board approval for the extended hours.
Task force member Bob Lutz, CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, said the trade group's members are "curious" about the possibility of extended hours.
"They're in a wait-and-see mode," Lutz said. "At the end of the day, there has to be a financial gain for a business to get involved in something like that. Today, there's a lot of people who have 1 or 2 a.m. licenses who don't even stay open that late now. It's really driven by the business need."
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