Re: RTC Parking Garage
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Date: May 11, 2009 08:34PM
The parking garages are NOT public property. The entire Reston Town Center is private property, so the security guards are enpowered to enforce any rules the RTC management wish to have enforced (within the constitutionality of the law of course!). Recently, the management had a meeting with all of the general managers from the restaurant units in the town center. It was held to discuss the issue of people and their demeanor after consumming alcohol in the town center bars. As a result of the meeting, the Fairfax County police agreed to adjust their shifts by one hour, so that they maintain a presence until 2:30A, rather than 1:30A. Bar owners/operators have been instructed by town center management, county police, and the liquor board to rid the bars of patrons by 2AM (no lingering/loitering after that time whatsoever). This of course throws those patrons into the wolves' den, as there are often is police cruisers posted up outside. The security guards are feeling the pressure from town center management, etc. to run those individuals who do not work or live in the town center off of the property by a certain time. I can tell you, that if you do drink in the town center, please do not drive!!! As long as you are parked in a garage marked "free parking", your car will not be towed. So take a safe drive home. Trust me, you will get caught otherwise.