SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels is pushing for a new city ordinance to crack down on the number of nightclubs catering to rowdy customers. 

On Tuesday, he released a list of nightclubs the city considers the most dangerous and asked the city council to vote on a measure that would give the city power to license clubs - but not everyone agrees with that idea. 

First it was Larry's and Mr. Lucky's Lounge - now the city is going after Tabella's liquor license after a recent shooting  near the club.

"We want to make sure we have a vibrant nightlife not a violent nightlife," said Nickels.

Nickels says situations of violence outside of clubs have become all too common.  After taking a tour of Pioneer Square during peak club hours, Nickels is asking the state liquor board for a 180 day emergency suspension of Tabella's license, sighting a history of violence. 

This is a temporary move.  The mayor has made it very clear he wants more Seattle nightclubs to be licensed by the city. 

Belltown resident Clark Pickett, who lives next to Tabella's nightclub, is ready to see the violence end.  But he's not sure Nickels' proposal will solve the problem. 

"There doesn't seem to be a working relationship between the club owner and the police, so the clubs have control over what happens inside but the police control what happens on the streets itself," said Pickett.

The following is the list of nightclubs the city considers the most dangerous in Seattle: 

J&M Hotel & Bar
Venom
Tabella's Restaurant & Lounge
Tiki Bob's Cantina
Cowgirls
Belltown Billiards
Last Supper Club
Wild Palms Bar & Grill.

Club owners agree there is disconnect. In an interview with the Seattle Times, Tabella's owner Kauser Pasha says he has taken all of the steps to make his club a safer place, including requiring a dress code and having his staff attend liquor board training sessions.

But Nickels believes what a person does after leaving a club is partly the club's responsibility.

"When they open their doors at 2 o'clock and let everybody out, they cannot pretend they have no responsibility for what happens," said Nickels.

As part of the proposal, Nickels is also asking Seattle City Council to require more than 200 bars to apply for special licenses. The council is expected to discuss the proposal next week.