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Council advances hotel-suite liquor-license ordinance amid questions on monitoring and local demand
Summary
On first reading, the council advanced Ordinance 2026-011 to add a 'hotel suite' liquor-license category allowing staffed cooler sales at a hotel front desk; staff and aldermen discussed monitoring measures and comparisons to other college towns, and the council waived second reading.
The DeKalb City Council advanced an ordinance on first reading to add a hotel-suite liquor-license classification that would permit participating hotels to sell small containers of beer and wine from a staffed cooler area near the front desk.
City staff said the license would require an initial and renewal fee and that participating hotels must maintain a staffed cooler area…
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