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Commission discusses alcohol closing hours and minor curfew after a recent late-night fatality
Summary
After a recent fatal shooting, commissioners reviewed city alcohol-sale hours and the minor curfew; police said they enforce the curfew (31 citations in 2024; 20 YTD in 2025) and commissioners agreed to solicit input from late-night business owners before pursuing ordinance changes.
Following a recent fatal incident, the Paducah City Commission discussed local alcohol sales hours and the municipal curfew for minors at the Aug. 26 meeting.
Lindsay (city staff) summarized current hours: package alcohol sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight; on-premises consumption (bars/restaurants) is permitted from 6 a.m. until 3 a.m., leaving roughly a three-hour overnight window when on-premises sales are not allowed. She compared Paducah’s hours to peer cities, noting…
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