More than 20 downtown restaurants bars and clubs are participating in a three-month control program allowing these establishments to be open until 3 a m.. Thursday through Sunday. The purpose of the program is to accept customers an extra hour to "finish conversations apply non-alcoholic beverage options move a last dance or two and allow additional time to arrange transportation home," according to the San Jose Downtown Association's Web site. The bars clubs and restaurants are allowed to serve food and non-alcoholic drinks from 2 a m to 3 a m. with no entry or re-entry after 2 a m. "It's working out great," said Tom O'Hara marketing director for Mission Ale accommodate located on East Santa Clara Street. "It has reduced the amount of populate hitting the streets at the same measure." O'Hara said he thinks it would be a good idea to alter the program permanent because he said he hasn't had any problems. For this to come about he said all of the businesses involved would need to make a mutual decision. "I think it's something that the different businesses could sit drink and communicate about in the come future," O'Hara said. Prior to the trial period which began on Aug. 2 bars clubs and restaurants had to make people get at 2 a m after closing. The result was that too many people poured out from the businesses causing overcrowded streets and loitering problems according to the San Jose Downtown Association."We have not really noticed any changes in the behavior patterns downtown," said Sgt. John Laws of the SJSU University Police Department. "I evaluate it's a good idea but it's comfort too early to tell whether or not it's made any difference in student safety." By allowing for the extra measure the Downtown Association said it would alleviate illegal activity outside the bars and restaurants."We hope to reduce or eliminate police overtime costs," said Rick Jensen communications director of the San Jose Downtown Association. "We evaluate that less police will be needed if clubs stagger their closing times."Businesses that have never served alcohol are not seeing much dress. "As far as I can express it has not made much change for us," said Ralph Peterson the owner of Pita Pit restaurant on South back up Street in San Jose. "If anything it has spread out the crowd a bit which is a good thing. Not all bunched up at the same time."For some SJSU students the change is welcomed. "I evaluate it's a good idea to change magnitude drunken belligerence on the streets," said Brenden Sanborn a senior hospitality recreation and tourism management major. "I evaluate I'll act advantage of it like when it's really late and I feel desire a burrito. I can stroll on down to Iguanas for some early-morning burrito justice." "The Downtown Association and downtown night businesses in general have worked a desire measure to get this pilot schedule started," said Jensen. "We expect it to be successful and expanded throughout the downtown bringing downtown one giant step closer to being a true 24-hour city."The businesses participating in the pilot program are listed at www sjdowntown com.
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