Proposed new Watkinsville beer and wine pouring ordinance revision
Final New Chapter 7 (Proposed by Council Members Purcell and Walsh) Approved August 9, 2006 RESTAURANT POURING LICENSES: CONTROL OF MALT BEVERAGES AND WINE State law references: Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code, O.C.G.A. § 3-1-1 et seq. Sec. 7-1. PURPOSE This ordinance is enacted to protect people and property; in furtherance of the police powers of the city to promote the health, safety and general welfare of its citizens; to regulate and control the licensing and sale by the drink of malt beverages and wine; to establish reasonable regulations and ascertainable standards for licensees which will ensure the public peace; to protect consumers; to ensure that only qualified persons obtain licenses; and to enhance fine dining opportunities in the city, including the financial, cultural and tourism benefits thereof. Sec. 7-2. Definitions The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall ha...