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Gallatin council postpones ordinance to remove distance rule between retail liquor stores after hours of public comment
Summary
After hours of public comment for and against shrinking or removing the city’s one‑mile spacing requirement between retail liquor stores, the council moved to postpone action indefinitely on the amendment to Section 3‑55 of the Gallatin code.
The Gallatin City Council on Sept. 16 considered a proposed ordinance to amend section 3‑55 of the Gallatin Municipal Code to delete the distance requirement between existing and approved retail liquor stores. The ordinance was the subject of extended public testimony and council discussion; ultimately the measure was postponed indefinitely.
Councilman Alexander moved to defer consideration to a future work session to allow more study; that motion was later withdrawn and a motion to postpone the ordinance indefinitely was made and seconded. The council voted to postpone the ordinance indefinitely.
Public comment at length divided along neighborhood and business lines. Dozens of residents — including Margaret Tyson of…
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