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Chamblee extends alcohol license moratorium and takes first reading of comprehensive alcohol ordinance
Summary
Council extended the alcohol-license moratorium for 30 days to prevent applications under the old rules, and staff gave a headings-only first reading of a 76-page rewrite of Chapter 6 governing alcoholic beverages.
Council discussed a comprehensive update to Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances (alcoholic beverages) and agreed to move a lengthy, 76-page draft forward for a second reading. City staff read the headings of sections to be amended, which include definitions, purchase and sale records, licensing and fees, permitted locations, hours of sale, happy hour promotions, catering rules, audit procedures and other operational sections.
A councilmember moved to adopt a resolution extending the existing alcohol license moratorium for 30 days. A council member explained the extension was a timing matter: the moratorium prevents applicants from applying under the old rules before the new ordinance provisions are in place. The council voted to adopt the moratorium-extension resolution unanimously.
The council did not debate the merits of individual ordinance sections during the headings-only first reading; staff indicated the full text would be available for further review before the required second reading.
Ending: The moratorium extension preserves the status quo while staff proceeds with the formal second reading and opportunity for public review and comment on the full ordinance text.
