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Proposed Pendergrass City ordinance would let special-event venues serve alcohol without full commercial kitchen; no vote taken
Summary
Officials presented a proposal to amend municipal code to create a 'special events facility' licensing category, allow pouring licenses without a full commercial kitchen, exempt some events from minimum food-sales requirements, permit outdoor bars, and require employee permits for beverage transport; no vote was held pending a quorum.
An unidentified moderator introduced a proposed ordinance to add a 'special events facility' category to city code and to loosen certain alcohol-licensing requirements so event venues could serve alcohol without a full commercial kitchen.
The moderator told attendees that the proposed change would amend section 21 1 35 to add a category 'b' for special events facilities and would modify section 21 1 89. "The special events facility should not be required to have full service commercial kitchen in order to acquire a full pouring license," the moderator said, presenting the language under consideration.
Under the proposed edits, Part A would permit special events facilities to obtain a full pouring license without a full-service commercial kitchen. Part B would exempt certain special events from any requirement that a minimum percentage of annual gross sales come from food. Part C would allow alcohol sales at outdoor or patio bars. Part D would require that alcohol beverages be transported from dispensing areas to consumers only by "permitted employees" who hold an employee ordering license authorizing them to take orders and deliver drinks.
The moderator opened the floor for public comment but emphasized that the body would not take any vote on the resolution until a quorum was present. A public commenter raised procedural concerns and mentioned the names "Donald Roberts" and "Jason," and asked how the hearing would proceed without a quorum.
The transcript records the city's name in the prayer as "Pentagrace." This article uses the standardized local spelling, Pendergrass City, where appropriate; the transcript spelling is noted to preserve accuracy.
No formal motion or vote was recorded in the meeting transcript excerpt; the proposal was presented for public comment and will return for formal action when a quorum is present.
