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Council approves first reading of ordinance to let more neighborhoods apply for special-event beer permits
Summary
On first reading the City Council approved an ordinance to amend City Code Chapter 4 so nonprofit and commercial organizers across the city may apply for special-event beer permits, with public-safety and permitting requirements retained; the measure passed after amendments and will return for second reading in two weeks.
Council member Ryder sponsored and the City Council voted on first reading an ordinance to amend Chapter 4 of the City of Knoxville Code to expand where special-event beer permits and temporary serving-area permits may be requested.
The measure, which the council amended on the floor to restore language about Lakeshore Park and to clarify several operational rules, received majority approval on first reading with one abstention. Council member Roberto said he would abstain, citing concerns about the scope of changes and the need for additional neighborhood review.
Ryder, the ordinance sponsor, told the council the proposal removes a historical, additive list of named locations from the code and replaces it with a consolidated framework so organizers in other parts of the city can apply. "This is not about thou shalt get a beer permit. This is about the opportunity to apply," Ryder said, adding that an application does not guarantee approval and that existing special-event permitting still requires clearance from…
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