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SF expands overnight store closure rule to SoMa (+ 18 more months)

San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: Overnight retail closure rule cleared 3-0 to expand into SoMa and run 18 months from effective date. Plus a Haight liquor transfer.
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Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting
January 22, 2026

TL;DR

  • Committee voted 3-0 to expand the Tenderloin overnight retail closure pilot into SoMa and extend it 18 months from the ordinance's effective date.
  • The rule blocks retail food and tobacco stores from opening 12 a.m.–5 a.m. (or 2 a.m.–5 a.m. for ABC-regulated stores). Restaurants and bars are not affected.
  • Committee voted 3-0 to recommend a liquor license transfer for Amal's Market at 1416 Haight Street.

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