Our Mission
The Seattle Nightlife and Music Association (SNMA) is a coalition of music, night club, and bar interests formed to educate elected officials, civic and community leaders, and the media on the serious issues facing the music and nightlife industry in Seattle.

Action Agenda
  • Provide our customers a safe and vibrant nightlife.
  • Protect music venue, bar, and club owner's rights.
  • Respond to proposals which impact our industry.
  • Support our local communities.
  • Promote responsible music venue, bar, and club management.

 
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      • Sprinkler Legislation Update
        02/26/07
        On March 1 at 10 AM in Olympia, the House Finance Committee will be holding a public hearing HB 1811, the Sprinkler Bill which gives a two year extension for compliance and provides a small tax break for business owners who are required to install the systems. We want to thank all those club owners

      • Mayor's Nightlife Premises Ordinance Update
        02/26/07
        The Mayor’s proposed Nightlife Premises License is scheduled for its first legislative briefing by the Mayor’s office at the City Council’s Economic Development and Neighborhoods Committee Thursday March, 1 at 9:30 AM. The briefing will take place in the second-floor council chambers at City Hall (6

      • "Wine Beer and Spirits Nightlife License" Legislation Scheduled for Committee Hearing
        02/07/07
        The Washington State Liquor Control Board's legislation creating a new "Wine Beer and Spirits Nightlife License" will get its first hearing in front of the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Development. This committee, chaired by Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, will hold

      • "Wine, Beer and Spirits Nightlife License" Legislation Introduced in Olympia
        02/07/07
        Legislation sponsored by the Washington State Liquor Control Board to create a new class of liquor license has been introduced in Olympia. This legislation also removed the mandated caps on the number of liquor licenses the state can issue. See the post below dated January 31st for more informatio

      • Sprinkler Legislation Suggested Talking Points
        02/06/07
        For those subjet to sprinkler legislation that are not able to make today's 2:00 briefing at the Little Red Hen (see post below), we've posted suggsted talking points here for your review.

        http://seattlenma.org/downloads/Sprinkl


      • Sprinkler Legislation
        02/05/07
        The Sprinkler Bill (HB 1811) is scheduled for a hearing in the House’s Local Government Committee this Friday, Feb. 9 at 1:30 PM. We need people to turnout and/or contact their legislator in support of the bill.

        We have scheduled a pre-hearing meeting for this Tuesday, Feb 6 at 2 PM at

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