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Bull Shoals advances ordinance to allow Sunday off-premise alcohol sales and funds election
Summary
The council advanced Ordinance 2026-07 to permit off-premise alcohol sales on Sundays — 10 a.m. to midnight — and approved Resolution 2026-15 to appropriate municipal funds for the election costs to put the measure before voters.
The Bull Shoals City Council advanced Ordinance 2026-07, which would permit businesses to sell alcohol for off-premise consumption on Sundays between 10 a.m. and midnight. Council members voted to read the ordinance by title and to advance the measure; motions to read by title carried unanimously.
To fund the necessary expenses for a special election on the question of Sunday off-premise sales, the council approved Resolution 2026-15 authorizing appropriation of municipal funds to cover costs such as ballot preparation and poll workers. The resolution passed unanimously (Yes-6, No-0). Council discussion included an effort to tighten ballot language to limit eligibility to residents rather than a broader category such as visitors, to avoid ambiguity.
No final adoption of the ordinance occurred during the meeting; the council took steps to place the question before voters and funded the election mechanics required to do so.
