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Council deadlocks on spirits at Blues in the Woods; motion fails on tie vote
Summary
A council motion to allow full liquor sales at the 2025 Blues in the Woods festival ended in a 3'to'3 tie and failed. Several councilmembers voiced safety and liability concerns; proponents cited last year's incident-free event and professional bartenders.
Harper Woods — The City Council voted on whether to authorize the sale of liquor (spirits) at the 2025 Blues in the Woods festival and the motion failed on a tied roll call vote.
The clerk read a resolution seeking council approval to provide for the sale of liquor at the Blues in the Woods Festival on Aug. 23, 2025, and to authorize the mayor and city manager to sign the…
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