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Council reviews ordinance to tighten liquor-store lottery rules after repeated address changes

Clarksville City Council · October 31, 2025
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Summary

Council discussed an ordinance to require proof of site control (ownership or a lease) before entry into the liquor-store lottery. Sponsors said the change would prevent applicants from "gaming" the lottery by applying without a confirmed location and later changing addresses.

Councilmembers discussed proposed ordinance 21 (first reading) to amend code procedures for processing applications for certificates of compliance for retail liquor stores. The sponsor told the finance committee the change responds to multiple lottery winners who applied for a certificate using the same address or who later sought to change the location after winning a…

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