PATRONS OF RESTAURANTS IN THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE MAY SOON BE ABLE TO ORDER BEER AND WINE WITH THEIR MEALS.  THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL VOTED MONDAY NIGHT TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE… AFTER ANOTHER APPEAL BY TWO LOCAL RESTAURANT OWNERS.  KEY KOUKOS TOLD THE COUNCIL HE IS LOSING BUSINESS TO CHICKAMAUGA AND FORT OGLETHORPE… EVEN IF ONLY ONE PERSON IN A PARTY WANTS TO ORDER A DRINK.

COUNCILMAN NORM HODGE MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE WITH MEALS IN LOCAL RESTAURANTS… AND THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ERIC TALLENT.  THE VOTE WAS 3 TO 1 IN FAVOR… THE NO VOTE MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE SWANSON.  THE COUNCIL ASKED CITY MANAGER JOHNNY ARNOLD AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAW UP THE ORDINANCE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

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