Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee (Jan 22, 2026) — Committee recommends approval of Amal's Market liquor-license transfer and recommends expansion of Tenderloin/SOMA retail-hours pilot
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The Committee (Dorsey, Mahmood, Wong) met Jan 22, 2026, recommended a resolution finding that the transfer of a Type-21 off‑sale liquor license to Amal's Market (1416 Haight St.) serves the public convenience or necessity, and recommended an ordinance to expand and extend the Tenderloin and South of Market retail hours restriction pilot program; both actions carried 3-0.
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- Recommended a Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Amal's Market (1416 Haight St., District 5) will serve the public convenience or necessity; request that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the license (vote: 3-0).
- Recommended an Ordinance amending the Police Code to expand the Tenderloin retail hours restriction pilot program to a high-crime area across the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods and to extend the pilot so it expires 18 months from the ordinance's effective date (vote: 3-0).
- Noted Police Department recommendations and Planning Commission action related to the Amal's Market referral: Police recommended approval with conditions (monitor loitering; maintain litter-free area) and Planning Commission granted Conditional Use Authorization per Motion No. M-12979 (appeal period noted).
- Member Wong requested to be added as a co-sponsor to the Tenderloin/SOMA retail hours restriction ordinance.
- Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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