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City staff says hookah lounge license not currently recommended; council asked for options
Summary
City staff briefed the council on repeated requests for a hookah-lounge business license, reporting other municipalities revoked such licenses after problems and offering to draft a resolution if the council wishes to consider it; staff also noted NAIC-code limitations for hemp sales.
City staff told the Alexander City council the city does not currently issue a specific business license for hookah lounges and that staff have researched how other municipalities have handled similar requests.
The staff presenter (identified in the transcript as Scott) said cities that tried licensing hookah lounges often revoked the licenses within two…
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