The clubs, Medusa Restaurant & Lounge, XS Restaurant and Lounge, and Josephine, were each told they are now classified as “entertainment venues,” and not restaurants. Therefore, they must pay $100,000 for a liquor license instead of $4,900.

An attorney for the restaurant argued that penalizing the clubs for their decisions to play prerecorded music, rather than using live performances, violated their constitutional rights. The city, though, said other factors, such as the percentage of income from food sales, dictate their classification.

Read the full article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.