County attorney presents draft amendment to alcohol-distance rules; board takes first reading

Apr 16, 2026

The county attorney presented a first-reading draft that separates on-premise (bars/restaurants) and off-premise (liquor stores, beer/wine) uses and relaxes some distance restrictions for beer/wine retail while preserving state-required protections; commissioners asked for time to review before a second reading.

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County legal staff presented a draft amendment to the county’s alcohol ordinance intended to modernize distance rules and differentiate between on-premise (bars and restaurants) and off-premise (liquor stores, grocery/convenience sale of beer and wine) uses.

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