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Committee backs changing ordinance term "church" to "place of worship" to be more inclusive
Summary
Assistant City Attorney McReynolds told the committee that state law limits certain alcohol licenses near schools and churches; the committee voted to recommend an ordinance amendment replacing the word "church" with "place of worship" to include other faith buildings and be more inclusive.
Assistant City Attorney McReynolds explained a proposed amendment to the municipal ordinance that would replace the word "church" with the broader term "place of worship" in distance restrictions tied to alcohol licensing.
McReynolds said the state statute sets a 300-foot restriction for certain licenses near schools, hospitals and a category the statute labels with the term "church." He told the committee the city…
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