Hermosa Council relaxes restrictions on events at businesses 

by Laura GarberThe Hermosa Council, on a 4 to 1 vote, eased the special event permit application process, which business owners had called outdated and overly-restrictive. The changes reduce restrictions on amplified sound, event hours and allows more special events per month. Councilmember Dean Francois cast the opposing vote because he opposed the new rules’ ban on alcohol sales in the M1 (light manufacturing) zone. The ban would negatively affect nonprofit funding raising event