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Council approves first reading of alcohol ordinance text amendments clarifying school distance definitions and measurement methods

5774493 · August 26, 2025
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Summary

Council approved first reading of amendments to Chapter 4 (Alcohol) to clarify definitions (including 'school' and 'school grounds'), update distance measurement procedures, and remove certain distance restrictions for eating establishments adjacent to schools, with staff to return for final reading.

On first reading the Alpharetta City Council approved proposed amendments to Chapter 4 of the city code (the alcohol ordinance) clarifying definitions and distance measurement methods for establishments that sell alcohol.

City attorney staff and Miss Shapiro explained the revisions address how distance from a school…

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