New parking rates in Seattle are going into effect Monday Oct 23. Here’s the latest information we received from the Seattle Department of Transportation:

Oct 23, 2023 | News

Our latest seasonal paid parking rate adjustments will take effect in business districts around the city on Oct. 23. This third adjustment in 2023 continues our process to use the latest parking data to help ensure enough parking spaces are available. We collected...

Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards announces new 2024 minimum wage

Oct 16, 2023 | Meeting and Events, News

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced on Oct. 16 an increase to the Seattle minimum wage for 2024. Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the minimum wage for Seattle is as follows: $19.97/hour – Large employers (501 or more employees) $19.97/hour – Small employers (500 or...

Join the Seattle Restaurant Alliance for the State Government Affairs meet and greet

Sep 28, 2023 | Meeting and Events, News, SRA Events

Every fall, the Government Affairs team sets out across the state to meet in-person with members to learn about issues that impact restaurants. This meeting will serve as our SRA October member meeting and will be held jointly with the Seattle Hotel Association. This...

Seattle repeals amusement license fee

Aug 9, 2023 | Advocacy, News

In a big win for Seattle restaurant operators, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill that repeals the city’s amusement license fee. The annual license fee for an amusement device was anywhere from $50 to $1,500 per device per year depending on the cost to...

King County Council vote on cash acceptance

Jun 29, 2023 | News

In a narrow 5-4 vote, the King County Council voted on July 27 to require retail businesses, including restaurants in unincorporated King County to accept cash payments. Your government affairs team opposed this legislation and advocated throughout the process to...

Seattle City Council rejects public drug use proposal

Jun 8, 2023 | News

In a 5-4 vote, the Seattle City Council voted to reject a proposal by City Attorney Ann Davison and sponsored by Councilmembers Sara Nelson and Alex Pedersen. The proposal would have given the city attorney the authority to prosecute drug possession and public drug...