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Fayetteville aldermen reject proposal to remove cap on retail liquor stores
Summary
After public comment from local liquor-store owners and residents, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted down an ordinance that would have removed the city's limit on retail liquor licenses.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Fayetteville on Monday rejected an ordinance that would have removed the city's cap on retail liquor licenses, following public comments from local store owners who said lifting the limit would harm established businesses.
The ordinance (2025-14) to remove the cap was introduced by Alderman Keener and seconded by Alderman Faulkner. The motion failed after aldermen voted against the measure, and the board announced that the ordinance did not carry.
The vote came after three members of the public addressed the board during the meeting's…
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