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Council adopts new rules for alcohol on town property; special-events permit rules deferred
Summary
Council amended Chapter 3 to align malt-beverage definitions with state statute (up to 15% ABV) and removed a cross-referenced subsection, approving the alcohol ordinance 3–1. The new Chapter 20 special-events framework drew concern over scope and was deferred for more public comment and narrowing (likely to town property only).
Council considered two separate ordinances: an expanded Chapter 3 addressing alcoholic beverages on town property and a new Chapter 20 establishing a special-events permit and approval process. Staff recommended aligning the malt-beverage definition with state statute and creating a consistent permitting process for special events.
Jason (speaker 8) told council that Chapter 3 expands the town’s definitions and prohibits possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on town property except as expressly authorized; he said the malt-beverage definition references the statute and that a malt beverage can be up to 15% alcohol by volume. After discussion, council approved the Chapter 3 alcohol ordinance as amended (changing the malt-beverage reference and removing section 3.2(c)) by a 3–1 vote; members agreed Chapter 20 needed more public comment and refinement (e.g., limiting applicability to town-owned property or setting thresholds by lot size) and deferred that item for additional input.
