Principles of Hear Mount Pleasant's
Voluntary Agreement

Hear Mount Pleasant has written a new draft Voluntary Agreement with which we seek to replace the very restrictive agreements now in place. Below is a list of principles behind the new agreement.

1. To end pre-emptive prohibitions on the kinds of activities and amenities our local establishments may offer, while encouraging responsible business practices that respect residents' needs.
1. Pre-emptive prohibitions constrict the business's opportunities for creative interaction with the community in the provision of amenities that the community values and desires.
2. Pre-emptive prohibitions now in place in Mt Pleasant have left us impoverished of such positive social, cultural and inter-cultural experiences as live music, dancing and other forms of live entertainment and social interaction.
3. Pre-emptive prohibitions unfairly depress the value of the business now and in perpetuity by limiting what the owner can do to attract patrons and reducing the value of the license when the owner sells the business.
2. To recognize and support the time-honored role of social establishments, such as restaurants and taverns, as the prime venues for the mixing of diverse individuals and cultures that is integral to the urban experience.
3. To encourage Mt Pleasant establishments to serve as venues for local musicians, artists and performers.
4. To encourage Mt Pleasant establishments to provide opportunities for neighborhood social, arts and cultural groups to conduct meetings and host events at these establishments.
5. To usher in a new era of constructive, harmonious cooperation between our residents and our existing businesses, and by so doing, to demonstrate that Mt Pleasant welcomes new small business investment, and that our citizens will work with new businesses to ensure that they are free to explore creative ways to serve the community and attract patrons, so that they prosper and flourish as part of an embracing and welcoming neighborhood.
• Read our Draft Voluntary Agreement
• Read our Signed Voluntary Agreement

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