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Commission discusses limits, measurement and survey requirements for beer-and-wine licenses; moratorium deadline looms
Summary
The County Board discussed draft limits and measurement rules for beer-and-wine retail licenses and asked staff to return to the next work session with specific ordinance options; the 180-day moratorium on new licenses is approaching its end (exact date not specified in the transcript).
County commissioners spent substantial time Sept. 3 discussing a draft ordinance to limit the number and location of beer-and-wine retail licenses and how to measure required separation from churches or schools.
Staff said one draft approach would cap licenses by population (for example, one license per 1,000 residents, which would translate to roughly 28 countywide under the example in the draft) or set limits by commission district. Commissioners discussed the mechanics of enforcement and measurement. Staff…
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