Full Notification

City to Implement Temporary Street Closure in Downtown Manhattan Beach 
 to Assist Restaurants with Social Distancing Efforts
 

Manhattan Beach, CA (February 3, 2021) – Beginning on February 12, the City will implement a targeted temporary street closure on Manhattan Avenue to allow for additional social distancing at restaurants offering outdoor dining in the public right-of-way. Manhattan Avenue between Manhattan Beach Boulevard and 12th Street will be closed to vehicles, with Center Place remaining open for east-west traffic only. The street closure will remain in effect until further notice, subject to an assessment by the City. 

“The City is again taking a balanced approach to assisting our restaurants while ensuring health and safety of our community. Closing Manhattan Avenue allows for more spacing, which is necessary to prevent crowding in an area that has lots of restaurants in close proximity,” said Mayor Suzanne Hadley.

The City encourages residents and motorists to take Highland Avenue for north-south travel and reminds the community that Center Place should be used for local traffic only.

The City’s action is in response to Governor Newsom lifting the Regional Stay-at-Home Order on Monday, January 25, 2021, allowing counties to move forward with the reopening of several key business sectors with modifications. Following this action, Los Angeles County issued an updated Health Officer Order (HOO) on January 29, 2021, allowing outdoor dining to resume with updated safety protocols to protect employees and customers. 
The following protocols must be observed:

• Employees must wear both face coverings and a face shield;
• Single household only, 6-persons or less at a table;
• Tables spaced at least 8 feet apart to ensure physical distancing;
• Televisions/screens must remain off and no entertainment is permitted;
• Customers must wear face coverings until food or drinks arrive and after finishing meal;
• Customers must wear face covering when the server approaches the table;
• Face coverings must be worn when the customer leaves the table;
• Customers may not walk around or stand while eating or drinking; and
• Customers must wash or sanitize their hands. 

Although Los Angeles County has lifted some restrictions, the risk of spreading the virus is still high. If the cases and hospitalizations spike again, restrictions could be reimposed. The public is encouraged to continue to stay at home as much as possible and always wear a face covering when outside their household and around others.