Florence has a problem with sell of alcohol at sidewalk cafes (Yum and Odette's) because state liquor laws only allow outside sales if the land is part of the cage. Any change the city could lease the sidewalk area to the cafe for a dollar a year?
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If it makes this a livelier place to live, so be it. And if it brings in more taxes to the city, it's good. While they're at it, they need to repeal that archaic 50/50 food/alcohol percentage that our restaurants are stuck with.
We need all the restaurants possible to be profitable and to stay in business.
LOL! Gotta love that sell/sale merger.
Open alcohol in the bible belt??? How could that ever be considered?
Open alcohol in the bible belt??? How could that ever be considered?
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Haven't been to Huntsville in last decade, have you. I know Florence wishes to make east Florence an entertainment zone. Every time I pass the sign, I thing Potemkin.
the State Law says "premises" make sure the "lease" of the sidewalk contains language that the leased portion is considered a part of the premises by the city.
Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Huntsville have festivals (?) (don't know if that is the right word) on the river. This includes many types of activities and alcohol consumption in at least part of the area. There is a lot of money raised and fun had. The Quad cities need to take lessons. I forgot, Clifton Tn also has a river festival, and has beer, but there is a line where alcohol is not allowed. NW Alabama needs to lighten up and have some fun.
All the redneck COCs and Baptists won't like that at all. Most of them have to hide their drinking at home so no one will see them. LOL
Amendment XXI, one of my favorite watering holes has seating in the sidewalk in downtown Huntsville, as does the pizza joint next door.
Kenny, there would have to be a back door for them.
By the way Kenny, do you know the difference between a Baptist, a COC. and a Catholic?
The Catholic will speak to you in the liquor store
Even some Baptists joke they suffer from BOA -- Baptist Occasional Amnesia -- failure of one Baptist to recognize a fellow church member in the liquor store
See in today's paper they are considering the leasing option -- either great minds thinks alike, or a smart guy knows when to steal a good idea.