Cobb County staff propose broader distance rules for package stores, allow happy‑hour pricing
Draft amendments would add package stores to distance rules (2,500‑foot minimum spacing), limit alcohol‑license eligibility for police department personnel, update open‑container boundaries in The Battery area, and remove the county's 24‑hour fixed pricing requirement to permit time‑of‑day price variations.
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Staff described several changes to the county’s alcohol code. Jessica said the amendment would add package stores to the distance definition and set a new minimum spacing of 2,500 feet between package stores — above the state minimum of 1,500 feet. "Package stores would now be located no closer than 2,500 feet from one another," she said.
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