Good morning, Washington. Yesterday the D.C. Council wrapped up its legislative work for the year, so there were naturally about 480,000 bills discussed and voted on before they all finally went home late last night. Here’s a rundown of the main highlights:

• The Council voted to approve Tommy Wells’ legislation that rolls back the inaugural bar hours ever so slightly. The new rules will allow bars, restaurants and clubs to serve alcohol only until 4 a.m. from Jan. 17 to 21, though they can still be open 24-hours during that time. And each establishment intending to take advantage of the special rule will have to pay a registration fee for each night; nightclubs must pay $250 a night, and bars and restaurants $100. See the Post and the Examiner for more.
• Parking meter rates are going up. The Council voted 11-2 to approve emergency legislation that increases city parking meter rates from $1 to $2 per hour downtown, and from 50 cents to 75 cents in lower density areas. The Examiner has the story.
• The Verizon FiOS deal gained final approval — expect to wait three to six years before most neighborhoods have access to the service, though by the end of 2009, residents in Barry Farm, Cleveland Park, Anacostia and Friendship Heights should be able to get it. See the Washington Business Journal and the AP.
• With the rejection of Mayor Fenty’s pet lottery bid proposal, the Post notes that the city will start seeking new bids.
• The Council voted to create a new cap on the amount of debt that can be issued for capital on economic development projects, which prevents the District from issuing bonds serviced by payments greater than 12 percent of city expenditures. See the WBJ.
• A bill passed that allows the city to charge homeowners a fee for access to the city’s storm water system based on how much of their property is covered by a building, by asphalt or by other substances. See the Post.
• There was unanimous approval for the revised Southwest Waterfront development deal. See WBJ.

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