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Oak Grove directs staff to pursue temporary short‑term rental code change for World Cup; allows statewide extended liquor hours
Summary
Oak Grove’s aldermen voted to have staff initiate a UDC amendment to temporarily suspend the city's 30‑day residential rental minimum for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and voted to take no local action on the legislature’s temporary liquor‑hours expansion, allowing statewide extended hours to apply locally.
The Oak Grove Board of Aldermen on Jan. 5 directed city staff to begin the process of amending the Unified Development Code to temporarily suspend the city’s 30‑day minimum residential rental requirement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and separately decided not to adopt a local ordinance to opt out of the Missouri legislature’s temporary extension of liquor‑by‑the‑drink hours.
"As I’m sure you are all aware, Casey Moe is an official host city for FIFA World Cup…" Matt, a city staff member, told the board, outlining that the city has received inquiries from homeowners and landlords seeking permission to rent nightly during the tournament and that other nearby cities have adopted temporary exceptions. He explained the UDC amendment process would include staff reports, public notice, Plan/Zoning Commission hearings and a return to the board for final action.
Matt also said the Missouri legislature temporarily extended statewide liquor‑by‑the‑drink sale hours for the World Cup from June 11 through July 19; the law allows cities to opt out by ordinance. He listed six Oak Grove establishments that could be affected: the American Legion Post, Groundwood's Coffee, Mutual’s Barbecue, Teapal's Mexican Restaurant, Oak Tavern and El Magoi.
Board members debated workload for staff and potential public‑safety implications for police. One alderman asked whether increased visitors would burden the police department; the police representative said, "I would not think so at all... I do not believe that this would cause us any concern." After discussion, the board voted by voice to instruct staff to initiate the UDC amendment to temporarily suspend short‑term rental restrictions and later voted to take no local action on the statewide liquor‑hours extension, allowing the state change to apply locally.
Next steps: Staff said an amendment could return to the board for hearing as early as the first or second meeting in March (mid‑February for drafting). The staff process would include Plan/Zoning Commission review, public notice and a board public hearing before final adoption.
