LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, announced new measures to address violence in Louisville after several gun-related incidents over the weekend, including a homicide inside the Cafe 360 on Bardstown Road on the morning of March 3.

The mayor said Louisville Metro Government’s Alcohol Beverage Control is partnering with Councilman Rick Blackwell, D-District 12, and Councilman Ben Reno-Weber, D-District 8, on a proposal that would give local authority to issue emergency license suspensions.

In response to the events over the weekend, the mayor said Louisville Metro ABC had requested an emergency suspension of Cafe 360’s license from the state following the homicide at the Bardstown Road restaurant early Sunday, March 3.

“Every loss of life is a tragedy and the acts of violence this weekend are unacceptable,” said Greenberg. “We are working with urgency to make our city safer, and this ordinance amendment would help us combat violent crime, protect lives and better support our local businesses by allowing a quicker response to hold those accountable. From Metro ABC to Metro Council, LMPD and more, we are working together to find real solutions.”

“These senseless and tragic shootings in the Highlands and Bon Air, as well as those devastating families and neighborhoods across Louisville, only add to the urgency of our efforts to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence,” said Reno-Weber. “We have been working closely with ABC and LMPD on these initial concrete steps, and we have some additional actions we will be announcing soon.”

The Kentucky Department of Alcohol Beverage Control currently issues emergency suspensions. The request to the state to suspend Cafe 360’s license was made by Louisville Metro ABC on March 4 at 11:07 a.m.

The homicide at Cafe 360 is currently under investigation by the Louisville Metro Police Department. The mayor encouraged anyone with information about the incident to contact the LMPD tip line at 502-574-5673.