 ccrp poll bars serving drinks until 400 am   new poll overview a bill has been introduced in the michigan senate sb 247 that would allow bars and restaurants in certain downtown areas in michigan to serve alcohol until 400 am bars and restaurants in certain downtown areas could serve alcohol until 4 am under the bipartisan michigan senate bill the bill would allow special permits to sell or furnish alcohol beyond the normal 2 am last call the permit would be limited to onpremise liquor license holders located in the central business district of cities with downtown development authorities while some lawmakers and business groups support the notion of boosting business and attracting young people some are concerned about the public health and safety implications the liquor control commission is neutral on the bill but is concerned the bill would require it to issue the permit rather than having the discretion to approve or deny the permit previous attempts to extend alcohol sales past 2 am have been unsuccessful because alcoholrelated issues put fear in people s hearts he said he ll tweak the bill to allow for a local approval process and clarify that it includes townships and villages in addition to cities new poll question should the mi legislature pass a bill that would allow some bars to serve drinks until 400 am yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the mi legislature pass a bill that would allow some bars to serve drinks until 400 am   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should michigan term limit laws be changed to allow for 12 years of combined service in either chamber of the legislature yes 48 no 45 undecided 8 four comments were made on this poll comment 1 term limits i am sorry but i would limit them even more there are plenty of good people to form a citizen legislature if those currently serving are not happy with their terms we voted leave the term limits alone these legislators need to serve us and then go out and live under the regulations and laws and taxes they have imposed on us ida salisbury comment 2 term limits the people have spoken on this bills such as this where our elected officials think that they are smarter then the rest of us peons is why term limits were put into place comment 3 term limits they can get 14 years now 2 2 2 6 4 4 8 14 20 years total would be much better chuck comment 4 12 year combined i have voted no to a combined service because i believe any limits should be even higher   all emails addresses  