The resolution declares an emergency regarding the need to amend Title 25 of the District of Columbia Official Code to facilitate the licensing of retailers with commercial street frontage under the jurisdiction of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority for operating a streatery. It mandates that alcohol businesses obtain a streatery endorsement from the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (Board) to serve alcohol in these outdoor dining areas. Additionally, the resolution expands existing carry-out and delivery license requirements for these retailers and establishes a 45-day public comment period for streatery, summer garden, and sidewalk café endorsement applications, ensuring that there is a process for public notice and protest.

The resolution also references the Streatery Program Endorsements and Protest Process Amendment Act of 2025, which aims to permanently codify the emergency legislation allowing streatery endorsements until December 31, 2025. After this date, establishments will be prohibited from serving alcohol on a streatery without the necessary endorsement or license from the Board. The Council emphasizes the urgency of this emergency legislation to provide local businesses sufficient time to comply with the new requirements before the deadline, and the resolution is set to take effect immediately following its adoption.