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Council adopts stricter alcoholic-beverage zoning rules; package-store buffer draws debate
Summary
City Council approved on second reading an amendment to zoning rules that increases separation distances for some alcohol-related uses, adds parks and playgrounds as protected uses and aligns bar-to-school separation with state law.
On second and final reading City Council adopted ordinance 042025, which revises the zoning code's treatment of alcoholic-beverage uses. The ordinance updates definitions (including "package store" and "bottle club"), adds parks and playgrounds to the list of uses from which certain alcohol retailers must be distanced and aligns the separation between bars and schools with state law at 500 feet. It also clarifies measurement rules for…
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