Morrow council adopts ordinance updating alcohol licensing rules

The Morrow City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-07 on Sept. 23, 2025, during its regular meeting at the Morrow Municipal Complex. The ordinance amends Chapter 2 (Alcoholic Beverages) under Title 9 (Licensing and Regulation) of the city code; the minutes record the adoption as the ordinance's second reading and approval.

Councilwoman Dorothy Dean moved to adopt Ordinance 2025-07; Councilman Khoa Vuong seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, with all council members recorded as voting in favor. The minutes state the ordinance provides for codification, severability, repeal of conflicting ordinances, an adoption date and an effective date; the minutes do not specify the exact effective date.

At the same agenda section, the council voted to appoint Michael Sheridan as hearing officer for alcohol license hearings on an as-needed basis. Councilwoman Hue Nguyen moved the appointment; Councilman Khoa Vuong seconded. That motion also passed unanimously.

The votes were recorded as unanimous for both actions; the minutes do not record individual yes/no votes beyond reporting unanimous approval. The items followed routine procedural steps earlier in the meeting, including approval of the agenda and consent minutes. The minutes note an executive session relating to legal and personnel matters was held after recessing the work session, but they do not provide details about that session in the regular meeting minutes.

Next steps: the ordinance was adopted at second reading on Sept. 23, 2025; the minutes do not state when the ordinance becomes effective. The city may publish formal ordinance text and an effective date in the codified ordinances or a subsequent city notice.