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Council holds first reading of liquor code amendment to mirror state rules on Sunday hours and to allow sealed 'to‑go' restaurant sales
Summary
On first reading the council considered an ordinance that would amend local liquor‑control definitions to align Sunday hours with state law and to permit certain sealed to‑go alcoholic beverage sales by restaurants; the item will return for a second reading.
The Olivette City Council heard a first reading of Bill 30‑39, which would amend local liquor control definitions to match state law changes and allow enclosed, sealed alcoholic beverages sold by restaurants for off‑premises consumption.
City attorney/staff explained the amendments were prompted by state changes enacted in 2021 that made certain temporary pandemic allowances permanent; among the changes, restaurants may sell alcoholic drinks to‑go in sealed containers, but drive‑through sales would remain prohibited under the proposed language. The ordinance was presented as a first reading and will return for a second reading at a future meeting.
“No. The state made it permanent. Okay. So we're, incorporating those rules,” staff said when asked whether the to‑go allowance had been made permanent by the state.
No vote was taken on the ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting.
