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Council approves changes to beer-sales rules to allow special-event sales citywide with event-review safeguards
Summary
City Council approved an ordinance streamlining rules for beer sales at special events to provide consistent permitting and allow events, including in residential areas, provided organizers complete the special-events review and safety-notification process.
Knoxville City Council voted to amend sections of the city code governing possession and sale of beer on certain property to streamline permitting for special events and expand where events with beer sales may occur.
The ordinance (item 9a) passed after a short public comment period and a question-and-answer exchange with Kendra Brewer, the city's director of special events, who described the special-events permit review. Brewer said applicants must apply for a special-event permit 90…
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