Arlington City Council votes 4-1 to change last call to 1:45 a.m.
2015-01-22
By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Council, during its regular meeting on Tuesday night, voted 4-1 and approved a motion to approve an amended Ordinance 295 which regulates the possession, sale and consumption of intoxicating and 3.2 percent malt liquor within the City of Arlington. The amendment included a move to decrease the seating capacity for a Sunday liquor license and change the hours of sale.
City Council members Michelle Battcher, Jim Heiland, James Jaszewski and Jennifer Nuesse voted in favor of the motion.
City Council member Galen Wills voted against the motion.
The centerpiece of the amendment centered around the changing hours of sale. Under the previous ordinance, last call at a liquor establishment was before 2 a.m. and patrons out the door by 2 a.m. In addition, employees must leave the premises by 3 a.m. According to City Attorney Ross Arneson, the previous ordinance did not allow for a transition period between last call and when patrons have to leave the premises.
Find the complete story in the Jan. 22, 2015 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.
Editor
The Arlington City Council, during its regular meeting on Tuesday night, voted 4-1 and approved a motion to approve an amended Ordinance 295 which regulates the possession, sale and consumption of intoxicating and 3.2 percent malt liquor within the City of Arlington. The amendment included a move to decrease the seating capacity for a Sunday liquor license and change the hours of sale.
City Council members Michelle Battcher, Jim Heiland, James Jaszewski and Jennifer Nuesse voted in favor of the motion.
City Council member Galen Wills voted against the motion.
The centerpiece of the amendment centered around the changing hours of sale. Under the previous ordinance, last call at a liquor establishment was before 2 a.m. and patrons out the door by 2 a.m. In addition, employees must leave the premises by 3 a.m. According to City Attorney Ross Arneson, the previous ordinance did not allow for a transition period between last call and when patrons have to leave the premises.
Find the complete story in the Jan. 22, 2015 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.