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Lula begins to shape new alcohol rules
North Hall city leaders discuss how to regulate liquor, beer and wine served at restaurants
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Lula City Manager Dennis Bergin and members of the Lula City Council discuss how to regulate the sale of alcohol by the drink at a special called meeting Wednesday morning. Voters in Lula approved a ballot referendum on Election Day that prompted the need for a comprehensive alcohol law.
Lula officials are working to figure out what the rules will be for restaurants selling liquor, beer and wine after the city’s voters approved liquor sales by the drink. Licensing fees, penalties for violations to the rules and how to regulate breweries and farm wineries are among the many considerations. City Manager Dennis Bergin said at a Wednesday morning meeting that the final ordinance will incorporate aspects of state law, which sets minimum requirements, but that the City Council can add tighter restrictions if it desires.