The City Council is pondering decreasing the distance that restaurants that sell alcohol must be from homes. The current restriction is 100 feet; the new proposal is 25 feet. 9 South Chargrill, situated very close to homes at 9th and South Streets, is one of the primary reasons for the proposed change. Future businesses in older parts of town would also benefit.
I support the change. In fact, I would drop the distance altogether except in situations where harm to the neighboring residents is likely. After all, 25 feet is not very far. Heck, 100 feet is not very far. Not far enough to make any substantial difference, anyway.
Who here will defend the current 100 foot limit? Or going the other direction, who's with me for getting rid of the distance requirement and instead relying on other types of regulations that better deal with the type of impact a business can have on a neighborhood?
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Last time I heard about this was the gas station at 33rd and O st. I understood the complaints, but thought they should of been allowed to sell alcohol.
9 south chargrill seems like a good neighbor and I support them getting a LL.
100 feet is not much, there has to be a better way.
Maybe there could be a difference between offsale, and on-site sales. I can see an argument that there’s less harm in selling a glass of wine with the dinner than a case of beer that goes walking out the door into the neighborhood.
It really makes no difference to me personally. I can dine without a drink and live without a drink for quite some time. I don’t like to see the government get in the way of small businesses, ever. HOWEVER - I will say in the specific case of the 9 South Chargrill, they knew the law before they chose that location. If they didn’t, that’s their problem.
The change requires 60 percent of revenue being for food and I don’t think that includes pork rinds.
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