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Council weighs allowing distilled spirits citywide or preserving downtown-only rule
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to allow retail sales of distilled spirits anywhere in Palestine or leave sales limited to a defined downtown area. Several members argued that limiting sales to downtown protects recent downtown investment and small businesses; others said expansion could spread revenue to other neighborhoods.
Palestine City Councilmembers spent part of the Jan. 27 work session debating a Charter Review Committee recommendation to permit retail sales of distilled spirits for off-premise consumption across the city or to keep the current downtown-only authorization.
Committee materials presented at the meeting showed the committee recommended permitting distilled spirits citywide. Several councilmembers, however, urged the council…
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