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Council advances first reading to exempt convention center and Leslie Town Center interiors from special‑event alcohol permit
Summary
On first reading the council approved an amendment to Title 8, Chapter 5 of the municipal code to exempt the Putnam County Convention Center & Fairgrounds and indoor Leslie Town Center spaces from the special‑event alcoholic beverage permit requirement; the parking lot at Leslie Town Center would still require a permit.
Mister Mills, speaking for staff, explained proposed Ordinance O260203 to amend Cookeville’s municipal code (Title 8, Chapter 5) to clarify locations that must obtain a special‑event alcoholic beverage permit. The ordinance would move indoor Leslie Town Center and the Putnam County Convention Center & Fairgrounds into the section of code where a permit is not required, leaving the Leslie Town Center parking lot as the only public location that would still require a permit.
Mills described the municipal code sections involved and advised the council that the change would align permit rules with how the venues operate. Vice Mayor Aldridge moved approval of first reading and Councilman Gilbert seconded; the council voted 4–0 to advance the ordinance on first reading.
The ordinance as presented applies to the two specific venues named in the amendment; staff recommended approval and council advanced the measure to future consideration.
