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Tuscaloosa council denies short-term alcohol permit for Made in Mexico Tacos and Tequila after police raise safety concerns

5748923 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

The Tuscaloosa City Council on an unspecified September date denied a short-term retail alcohol permit for Made in Mexico Tacos and Tequila LLC’s planned Hispanic Heritage Month event at 1241 McFarland Boulevard East after the Tuscaloosa Police Department told the council it had not received safety diagrams or plans from the applicant.

The Tuscaloosa City Council on an unspecified September date denied a short-term retail alcohol permit for Made in Mexico Tacos and Tequila LLC’s planned Hispanic Heritage Month event at 1241 McFarland Boulevard East after the Tuscaloosa Police Department told the council it had not received safety diagrams or plans from the applicant.

City staff presented the application (application 25-046) and Police Chief Blankley told the council the department had not received diagrams or plans showing how the event would be made safe and recommended the council not approve the license. "The applicant did not reach out to the Tuscaloosa Police Department and supply us with any diagrams or any plans that he had changed to make this a safe…

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