ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, sˌʌm ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ʌvðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl hˈaɪləndz θɹˈɛʔn̩d ɐ wˈɛtdɹˈaɪ vˈoʊt tə pɹɪvˈɛnt mˈoːɹ bˈɑːɹz ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ "ðə mˈʌŋki ɹˈɛntʃ"fɹʌm ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋ bˈæɹɪt ˈævənˌuː; ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɔːt stɹˈɪktɚɹ ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt ʌv ɹˈuːlz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ðə pɚsˈɛntɪdʒ ʌv ɹˈɛvənˌuː mˌeɪd fɹʌm ˌælkəhˈɑːlɪk sˈeɪlz; wˌɪtʃ ɪz dɪzˈaɪnd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɐ hˈaɪ dˈɛnsᵻɾi ʌv bˈɑːɹz ɪn ɐ ɡˈɪvən ˈɛɹiə.
In 2004, some residents of the Original Highlands threatened a wet-dry vote to prevent more bars (in particular "The Monkey Wrench") from opening along Barret Avenue; they also sought stricter enforcement of rules regarding the percentage of revenue made from alcoholic sales; which is designed to prevent a high density of bars in a given area.