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Committee to research historic ordinance limiting package stores before proposing change
Summary
Committee raised an older city ordinance saying only two package stores were allowed; staff will research past court records to see if the rule was overturned and then recommend whether to codify or remove a limit on liquor/package stores.
Committee members raised a long-standing question about whether local law should limit the number of package (liquor) stores.
Speaker 1 noted a possibly decades-old city ordinance limiting liquor/package stores to two in Hartsville but said records show there were more stores in later decades; staff (Beller/Baylor) will research court records to confirm whether any judicial ruling overturned the limitation. If a court overturned the limit or the ordinance conflicts with later law, staff will recommend appropriate language to either reinstate a limit or explicitly remove it.
Committee members expressed mixed views—some preferred to keep a local limit, others said permitting and meeting statutory limits are the main control points. Staff will return with findings and a recommended ordinance if needed.
