Germantown adopts alcohol-code amendments easing permit rules and aligning sales hours

The board adopted Ordinance 25-10 on third and final reading after a brief presentation by the city attorney. The attorney summarized the main revisions: permit-publication requirements will be satisfied via the city website rather than newspapers; background-check procedures are revised to be less onerous for larger companies and the city; lease copies will be required for certain beer applications; a hold-harmless provision for temporary permits was added; and liquor and wine sales hours were aligned with state law. The ordinance also removes a 'U.S. citizen 1-year' clause from the code.