"Along with the troubles that come with staffing round the clock, noise concerns are a major hurdle for late-night businesses, said Plusquellec, the city’s nightlife czar. He said he’s currently working on a policy that would require new residential buildings to be responsible for buffering against noise, rather than holding a venue accountable. “My feeling is that if you live in a dense urban area, there’s an element to that you should just expect,” he said. "