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La Cygne council approves Sunday packaged‑liquor sales after narrow vote
Summary
The council approved Ordinance No. 1398 allowing packaged liquor and cereal‑malt beverage sales on Sundays after a split vote; supporters argued it would level the business playing field with neighboring Missouri stores.
On July 6 the La Cygne City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1398 allowing packaged liquor and cereal‑malt beverage sales on Sundays, a change that supporters said would prevent local business revenue from shifting to neighboring jurisdictions that already permit Sunday sales.
Council debated the municipal ordinance at length and discussed process options for allowing Sunday sales (initiative petition vs. council ordinance followed by protest period). Several local retailers and the mayor told council they had received citizen feedback supporting the change. At the end of the discussion the ordinance passed 4‑1 (Council Member Esther Shields opposed). "Frankie noted this would allow her to be open 52 more days + 3 more holidays," the record shows. The measure includes the city’s standard protest period following publication before it becomes effective if unchallenged.
The council asked the city clerk to draft the implementing language and clarified the public‑notice and protest procedures required under state law. The change followed a request from a local liquor store owner and public testimony during the review process.
