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Demorest adopts changes to temporary event license, creates nonprofit license that allows Piedmont to serve alcohol
Summary
The council amended Section 6.19 to limit temporary licenses to 12 days per year with approval authority delegated to the city manager and established Section 6-19.1 creating a nonprofit temporary special event license enabling Piedmont to serve and sell alcohol; the measure passed unanimously.
The Demorest City Council on Dec. 2 approved an amendment to Code Section 6.19 limiting temporary special-event licenses to no more than 12 days per year and delegating approval authority to the city manager. The council also established a new Section 6-19.1 to create a "nonprofit temporary special event license," which the minutes indicate will permit Piedmont to serve and sell alcohol at qualifying events.
Councilman Shawn Allen moved to approve the amendment and new subsection; Councilman Andrew Ferguson seconded and the motion passed unanimously (4-0). The minutes note the change shifts approval authority from the council to the city manager for routine temporary licenses and creates a pathway for a nonprofit-related license specific to Piedmont.
Under the revised language, temporary licenses will be limited to 12 days per year; the minutes do not include detailed application requirements, fee schedules or sample approvals. The administrative change is intended to streamline approvals by allowing the city manager to handle routine event license requests while preserving council oversight for other matters.
