WILL COME IN. ALL RIGHT, ANDREAS, THANK YOU. IT WILL NOW BE EASIER FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO BRING IN LIVE MUSIC IN SACRAMENTO. THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING CHANGES TO STREAMLINE ITS ENTERTAINMENT PERMITS. KCRA 3’S EDIE LAMBERT JOINS US NOW FROM THE NEWSROOM. SO EDIE, THIS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR A WHILE NOW, RIGHT? YEAH, QUITE A WHILE. ANDREA. THE IDEA OF A LIMITED ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT FOR SMALLER BUSINESSES WAS FIRST BROUGHT UP IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR. THIS WAS PART OF A PLAN TO BRING MORE MUSIC AND OTHER ACTS TO SACRAMENTO. AND NOW, MORE THAN A YEAR LATER, IT’S A REALITY. BEFORE THIS, SMALL VENUES LIKE COFFEE SHOPS HAVE HAD TO USE THE SAME PERMIT AS A BIG NIGHTCLUB, AND THAT PROCESS CAN TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND WORK. TONIGHT, THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO CREATE A LIMITED ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT, AND THAT’S NOW A NEW OPTION FOR BUSINESSES THAT HAVE AN OCCUPANCY UNDER 300 PEOPLE. NOW, THIS PLAN WAS SUPPORTED BY THE CITY’S NIGHT TIME ECONOMY MANAGER, TINA LEE. VOTE. SHE HAD TOLD COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT THE CITY’S PROCESS FOR THIS TYPE OF PERMIT HADN’T BEEN CHANGED FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. SHE ARGUED IT’S ABOUT TIME. AND ANDREA, TONIGHT THEY AGREED. BACK TO YOU. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO
Sacramento city leaders streamline entertainment permits for businesses
Updated: 11:01 PM PDT Apr 1, 2025
Sacramento City Council has approved changes to streamline entertainment permits, making it easier for small businesses to host live music.The idea of a new entertainment permit for smaller businesses was first brought up in March of last year as part of a plan to bring more music and other acts to Sacramento. Now, more than a year later, it’s a reality.Before this, small venues like coffee shops had to use the same permit as big nightclubs, a process that can take a lot of time and work.On Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council voted to create a “limited entertainment permit,” a new option for businesses with an occupancy under 300 people.The plan was supported by the city’s nighttime economy manager, Tina Lee-Vogt.She argued it was about time, as the city’s process for entertainment permits hadn’t changed for more than 20 years. On Tuesday night, the council officially agreed.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Sacramento City Council has approved changes to streamline entertainment permits, making it easier for small businesses to host live music.
The idea of a new entertainment permit for smaller businesses was first brought up in March of last year as part of a plan to bring more music and other acts to Sacramento. Now, more than a year later, it’s a reality.
Before this, small venues like coffee shops had to use the same permit as big nightclubs, a process that can take a lot of time and work.
On Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council voted to create a “limited entertainment permit,” a new option for businesses with an occupancy under 300 people.
The plan was supported by the city’s nighttime economy manager, Tina Lee-Vogt.
She argued it was about time, as the city’s process for entertainment permits hadn’t changed for more than 20 years. On Tuesday night, the council officially agreed.
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