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Johnson City sets 1 a.m. last call for on-premises alcohol sales in public-safety ordinance
Summary
The commission approved ordinance 49-25-25 to set a 1 a.m. last call (clearing tables by 1:15 a.m.) for on-premises alcohol sales as a public-safety measure; supporters called it a compromise and cited recent late-night incidents, while opponents warned of revenue and workforce impacts for small businesses.
The commission considered the third and final reading of ordinance 49-25-25, a public-safety initiative to limit on-premises alcohol sales to 1 a.m., with table clearing by 1:15 a.m. Staff presented data showing increases in certain crime categories for the month referenced and framed the measure as a risk-mitigation step; the ordinance does not require…
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