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Crowley council adopts ordinance aligning local liquor rules with state law, tightens regulation of venues allowing on-site consumption
Summary
The Crowley City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 15-52, raising the local legal drinking age to 21 to conform with state law and extending permit and closing-time rules to businesses that effectively operate as bars but allow patrons to bring alcohol on site.
The Crowley City Council on a unanimous voice or roll-call vote adopted Ordinance No. 15-52 to amend Chapter 3 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the city code, raising the legal drinking age to 21 and regulating establishments that allow on-site consumption in the same manner as licensed bars.
Council members said the measure is intended to bring the city's code into conformity with state law and to close a regulatory gap for businesses that charge a cover, membership or fee…
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