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Residents and council criticize liquor‑store approvals; city staff propose extra permitting step
Summary
Multiple residents told the council new liquor‑store approvals are harming neighborhoods; staff said existing measurement‑based rules allow some stores and proposed adding a special‑use permit requirement and neighborhood review in 2025.
Residents from Cedar Grove and other neighborhoods told the Shreveport City Council that additional liquor stores are damaging quality of life and small businesses.
Sharon Boykins, a Cedar Grove resident and business owner, said the neighborhood already has multiple ministries and schools nearby and urged the council: “We don't need any more liquor stores.” Bernie Woods, a local liquor‑store…
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