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Greenfield council adopts ordinance changing alcohol license quotas
Summary
The Greenfield Common Council voted Dec. 17 to amend city ordinance language to change retail alcohol-license quotas from the existing mix to 15 large and 10 small retailers; the council adopted the ordinance following council discussion and a recorded vote.
The Greenfield Common Council adopted an ordinance on Dec. 17 revising the city's alcohol licensing quotas to increase the number of "large" retailer licenses and reduce "small" retailer licenses to reflect a 15-large, 10-small split.
Mayor (unnamed) introduced the proposed amendment to the Code of Ordinances, citing a history of convoluted special-use provisions and noting the quotas could be revised again in the future. "I would encourage that maybe at least at this point," the mayor said as he urged the change. Alderson Castner moved to adopt the ordinance; Alderson Bailey seconded the motion.
Council members voted in favor and the motion carried. The ordinance amends sections identified by the mayor in the city code pertaining to alcohol licensing and repeals the older section cited in the introduction; the ordinance text was available to council members prior to the vote.
The change was presented as procedural and not tied to a specific pending license application. The mayor said the quotas are subject to change with future legislative or council action. No member recorded a 'no' vote during the roll call on the motion, and the council recorded the motion as carried.
The change takes effect according to the ordinance language and any administrative steps required by the city clerk's office. Council members did not attach additional conditions to this adoption during the meeting.
