The East Dupont Circle Moratorium Zone currently exists to ban all new liquor licenses in the area on and surrounding 17th Street NW from P to S Streets. It is our belief that this ban has caused existing businesses to relocate, competition to stagnate, and new businesses to locate elsewhere. These factors could all negatively affect the housing prices in the Dupont Area.

The signatories of this petition live within ANC2B in the District of Columbia and fully support the abolition of the East Dupont Circle Moratorium Zone. We further support the review of all new liquor licenses by the ANC on a case-by-case basis.