Alton Tables Late Night Liquor License Ban After Bar Owners Speak Out

Alton council tables vote on ending late-night liquor licenses after bar owners speak

After six Alton bar voices speak, City Council delays bar curfew amendment vote

Alton Tables Late Night Liquor License Ban After Bar Owners Speak Out

ALTON – A proposal to eliminate late night liquor licenses for all Alton bars is on hold for now after several local bar owners spoke out against it. A resolution on Monday’s Committee of the Whole agenda called for an ordinance to remove a section of the city code allowing for “late night liquor licenses,” which currently allow businesses to sell alcohol as late as 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends. If passed, this would effectively ban…

Late-night liquor license debated

The Alton City Council Committee of the Whole heard from a handful of bar owners and bartenders about the possible elimination of the late-night liquor license. The late-night license allows