SF Weekly reports that the livelihood of San Francisco's best-known all-ages venues is under siege based on "issues that have nothing to do with public safety, but rather on archaic views of how a nightclub should operate." And since San Francisco lacks a dedicated all-ages venue, young people wanting to participate in live music may be left with no legal options.

According to writer Jennifer Maerz, the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, has spent the last year citing Bottom of the Hill, Slim's, Great American Music Hall, and Café du Nord for such minor offenses as changing their opening hours or not making enough income from food sales. These crackdowns come with the threat of severe consequences, ranging from hefty fines to temporary suspensions to lost liquor licenses — all for alleged infractions that have little to do with hosting safe shows for underage kids.

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