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North Port to consider relaxing 1990-era 800-foot rule for alcohol near churches and schools
Summary
City staff told commissioners at a June 2 workshop that North Port’s code requires 800 feet of separation between alcohol sellers and churches or schools, and recommended narrowing that restriction to apply primarily to stand-alone bars and nightclubs while exempting restaurants and some strip-center configurations.
Laurie Barnes, deputy director of development services, told the commission at the June 2 workshop the city’s code requires establishments that sell alcoholic beverages to be a minimum of 800 feet from churches or schools — a standard the department has not revisited since 1990. Barnes said the current rule is significantly more restrictive than neighboring jurisdictions and can block otherwise compatible businesses from locating near college campuses or in commercially…
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