Chippewa Street changes tonight, with a new city ordinance barring those between 18 and 21 from being inside taverns.
That's with the exception of Thursday when they will be allowed in.
Mayor Brown signed the law into effect yesterday and the Council is slated to change it today, to make those Thursday nights a six-month experiment.
Those underage customers are considered part of a safety and crime problem along the "Chip Strip," and city leaders want to fight that to avoid damaging a thriving commercial zone.
"We met with every club owner, every concerned person on this issue," said. Councilmember Darius Pridgen, the sponsor of the ban on co-mingling.
"For those who don't feel this reaches far enough, they had ample time publicly and privately to put forth a separate plan. This is a step in rebuilding an area into a much safer area."
Pridgen says he has spent months working on solutions for problems around Chippewa.
"This doesn't solve all of the issues of concern," said Mayor Brown.
He says there will be police precautions in place on Thursday to enforce the new law but won't be specific about the shape of those precautions.
