SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Council is looking to close loopholes when it comes to after-hours alcohol consumption.

“Pop-up clubs or after-hours clubs have been showing up, and the council has been looking to address that by not allowing alcohol to be consumed, even if it’s not sold in a business after 2 a.m.,” explained Det. Michael Ruff with the Salt Lake City Police Department.

The council is calling it the Recurring Nuisance Properties and Reducing Alcohol Consumption ordinance, a proposal to prohibit alcohol consumption in common areas of commercial and non-residential properties between the hours of 2-6 a.m.

Police claim the issue is more than a nuisance; it’s a safety concern.

“We’ve seen a lot of these after-hours clubs that pop up; there has been violence around those,

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