Lebanon city ordinance aims to limit liquor stores
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the council approved the first reading of the ordinance in a 4-2 vote. According to the agenda from Tuesday's meeting, Ordinance No. 25-7149 aims 'to amend Title 8 of the Lebanon Municipal Code relative to the number of liquor stores allowed in the City of Lebanon.'
There are currently 14 liquor stores in Lebanon, and 22 licenses have been given to businesses. According to Ward 3 Councilor Camille Burdine, there is a liquor store every two square miles in the city.
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'I'm sure they would be just as happy in their ward to have another Chick-fil-A or In-N-Out Burger or something like that to bring in those tax dollars versus a liquor store,' Burdine said.
Burdine believes this is not a moral issue; she just wants Lebanon to have more types of businesses than liquor stores. She is also thinking about a vape store ordinance.
Ward 1 Councilor Joey W. Carmack — who was one of two council members who voted against the ordinance Tuesday — sent News 2 a statement saying, in part, 'We're moving too quickly before we understand the impact this might have on sales tax revenues. My vote last night against the ordinance was to slow down and make sure we are making the right decision long term.'
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Some local liquor store owners believe there is too much competition in the area.
'There are too many liquor stores in Lebanon, just at the rate that more stores are opening. I never really felt that way before,' Andrea Ross, the owner of Cheers Wine and Liquor, said. 'We know multiple liquor store owners in Lebanon that are great people, great business owners, but in order for us to continue to be able to provide good pricing and all the things that we offer, we have to be able to sustain the business.'
To see the recording of Tuesday's Lebanon City Council meeting, click here.
The second reading of the ordinance is set for the next council meeting. If approved, it will go into effect.
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