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Tuscaloosa council approves alcohol licenses for two businesses; one vote split over scooter delivery concerns
Summary
The Tuscaloosa City Council approved two retail alcohol licenses for Smack Me LLC (DBA Duffel) and approved on/off-premises licenses for JR Crickets. Police raised concerns about late-night scooter deliveries; one councilmember voted against Duffel’s applications citing scooter problems in the district.
The Tuscaloosa City Council approved alcohol licenses for Smack Me LLC (DBA Duffel) and for Visionaire Venture Group LLC (DBA JR Crickets) during its meeting. The council approved Duffel's off-premises retail beer and off-premises retail table-wine licenses by a 4-2 vote and approved JR Crickets' on/off-premises retail beer and table-wine licenses after a public hearing and a police review that raised no formal objections.
Police and at least one councilmember flagged public-safety concerns related to late-night…
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