Orlando is set to reopen Orange Avenue during weekend evenings in downtown as part of the city’s plan to improve safety.

In an effort to curb a street-party atmosphere, Orlando is going a bit further with the reopening of roads in downtown.

The Orlando City Council unanimously approved new rules Monday to require new nightclubs to be at least 300 feet away from existing nightclubs, or roughly one city block.

A little less than half of the bars and businesses that have applied for a new permit to serve alcohol after midnight have been issued one, as of Friday afternoon.And with the new rules going into effect on Monday, the clock is ticking.

Orlando commissioners voted Monday to allow the city’s police to apply for a $2.25 million federal grant aimed at reducing crime in the area.

Orlando leaders passed two new measures related to downtown security changes, a move which many say would make the area safer, but at a cost to small businesses.