There are already zoning laws and licensing requirements in place for any restaurant to gain the required permits for operation. Why should certain establishments be subject to additional regulations? A patron is generally aware of the atmosphere of the restaurant that he/she is entering. Not all bars are loud, and in my experience, the ones that are are well insulated to keep noise from escaping to the surrounding areas. If a person does not want to hear that noise, they should not visit that establishment. There are plenty of other places that one can go. There are already other branches of government that regulate noise, if there is an issue with a particular place having noise violations, it is up to the police to enforce/rectify the immediate situation, and then the local enforcement offices for zoning or whomever would be appropriate to make sure that the rules are being followed. Last time I checked, the job of the Alcoholic Beverage Control was to make sure alcohol is being sold in a safe and legal fashion, not to police the music you listen to, the volume at which you listen to it, or the clothes you wear while you consume it. As long as any bar/business is adhering to the already state sanctioned rules and regulations regarding noise and dress, it is ABC’s job to make sure they aren’t serving people who are underage or already intoxicated, and to make sure the proper food to alcohol ratio is being met…not to make sure that they are listening to music at what is considered an acceptable decibel.
