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Council reviews draft ordinance setting where alcohol sales are allowed; attorney suggests zoning tie-in for residential buffers

2700161 · March 20, 2025
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Summary

City staff presented a draft change to Chapter 22 that would clarify where on-premise and off-premise alcohol sales are allowed; legal counsel recommended that prohibitions near residences be enforced through the zoning code rather than a standalone business chapter.

Megan and staff presented a draft ordinance amending Chapter 22 (business regulations) to clarify where the sale of alcohol is permitted in Alpine and to codify procedures for city review and approval.

The draft largely follows an approach used in other Texas cities, with different rules for on-premise (bars and restaurants) and off-premise (grocery and liquor stores) sales, and…

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