patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Virginia-Highland, Morningside Residents Voice Concerns About Liquor Licensing

Community meeting aimed to discuss problems with the city’s alcohol code and licensing

 
0 of 0
Morningside resident Cary Aiken talks about special event permits.
Videos (5)

Videos

Morningside resident Cary Aiken talks about special event permits.
Virginia-Highland resident JD Christy talks about listening to the voices of the neighborhood.
Virginia-Highland resident Jack White voices concerns about flows in the licensing process.
ATAG commitee member Hakim Hilliard addresses comments from VHCA president Jack White.
NPU F licensing chair Dianne Olansky addresses comments from the audience. Olansky is one of several community members appointed to the committee.

Atlanta residents spoke out Thursday night about the city’s alcohol code and problems with the current process to obtain a liquor license.

The meeting at Inman Middle School was one of several community meetings organized by a committee — the Alcohol Technical Advisory Group (ATAG) IIcharged with revamping the alcohol code and process for liquor licenses city-wide.

The committee is made up of city council members, lawyers and residents from around the city.

The group will make a recommendation to city council about changes to the licensing and laws around selling alcohol. A time frame for the recommendation is unclear and the group is prepared to meet through the end of the year.

Make sure to scroll through all the videos above to hear all the comments from the neighborhood.

What’s your take on the liquor licensing process in the city of Atlanta? Tell us in the comments!

Connect with Virginia-Highland Patch on Facebook and Twitter at @VaHiPatch. Get Patch in your inbox.

Related Topics: Development and Liquor License

Leave a comment