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Council tables ordinance to replace growler license with specialty beer and wine shop; staff asked to research limits
Summary
Council tabled an ordinance that would replace the growler provision with a beer-and-wine specialty store license allowing limited on-site wine consumption; concerns included opening eligibility to many retailers, inventory minimums, and removing council public hearings for license approvals.
The Newman City Council voted to table proposed changes to Chapter 3 (Alcoholic Beverages) that would delete the city’s growler section and add a new "specialty beer and wine shop" license, directing staff to perform additional research before the item returns.
Staff said the proposed ordinance clarifies that the existing growler provision did not allow on-site wine consumption and that the new license would permit limited on-site wine pouring…
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