WJLA reports that the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ruled today that Heritage India can reopen on December 21, but it will face restrictions on operating hours and the sale of liquor.

File this under the news that was to be expected — Dupont Circle’s Heritage India had its liquor license suspended today, reports WJLA.

As police continue to investigate what provoked a weekend shooting at Dupont Circle restaurant Heritage India, one member of the D.C. Council wants bars, clubs and restaurants holding after-hours events to hire off-duty police officers for additional security.

Yesterday, we discussed how D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has sparingly used her emergency powers to shut down bars and restaurants after violent incidents. Now it looks like Heritage India, the site of a fight which led to a shooting that left one man dead last weekend, is faced with much more than having its doors shuttered for 96 hours.

If you own a bar or a restaurant and a fight breaks out, just shooing the troublemakers out the door may not be enough. If things get worse once they get outside, you may see your business shut down by the police.