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Anniston council questions alcohol license for proposed retailer near childcare
Summary
Councilmembers discussed whether a proposed alcohol retailer located across from a childcare facility should be approved, debating whether the concern is a zoning issue or an alcohol-licensing decision and noting there is no explicit state or city prohibition.
Councilmember (unnamed) raised concerns at a city council meeting about a planned alcohol retailer located across the street from a childcare facility, asking, "is that not right across the street from a child care facility? Mhmm. Is that is that an issue?"
A staff member (unnamed) told the council he was not finding a statutory or municipal prohibition, saying, "I'm not seeing anything in the Alabama regulations or in the city code, and or the zoning ordinance." Councilmembers and staff discussed whether the matter is governed by zoning…
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