Proposed Ybor business curfew at 1 a.m. criticized but remains in play

A proposal by a Tampa city councilwoman to temporarily close Ybor businesses at 1 a.m. met with immediate public resistance at a Thursday city council meeting, but the proposal remains a possibility. 

City and business officials, reeling from an early morning shooting on Oct. 29 that killed two and wounded at least 15 people during an Ybor City night event, have not completely denied the proposal. Instead, they are looking at restrictions of late-night car and foot traffic, including closing businesses at 1 a.m. in Ybor City. They are also making sure those restrictions do not violate state law.

Adam Smith, a spokesperson for Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, says the mayor has not ruled out the business curfew.