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Board clarifies Chattanooga brown-bag permit: city permit required even with state liquor license
Summary
City staff told the beer board that Chattanooga requires a separate brown-bag permit under City Code chapter 5 and that a Tennessee ABC liquor license alone does not authorize "brown bag" service; staff said spot inspections occur when events are reported.
A board discussion at the Chattanooga City Beer Board clarified that venues must hold a city-issued brown-bag permit under City Code chapter 5 even if they hold a Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) liquor license.
A board member asked the city attorney whether brown-bagging (allowing patrons to bring their own alcohol) requires a license. The city attorney (Speaker 2)…
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