alcohol laws

Hopkinsville City Council Discusses Alcohol Ordinance

Rob Canning — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:24:24 +0000

Hopkinsville City Council decided to bench a discussion this week regarding the city's alcohol ordinance. Much of the council's discussion focused on forcing bars within the city to close at 1 am. Currently, downtown bars are forced to stop serving alcohol at 1 am but can stay open later to allow patrons time to leave. City Chief Financial Officer Robert Martin said the council proposed forcing businesses to close at 1:30 to reduce incidences of public disturbances.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Task Force Looking at "Non-Controversial" Issues

Angela Hatton — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:42:11 +0000

A task force aimed at overhauling Kentucky's alcoholic-beverage regulations is intentionally avoiding larger issues. Task-force member Senator Jimmy Higdon says the panel wanted to have consensus on all proposed changes. He says the group didn't address controversial alcohol laws like closing bars during elections and preventing alcohol sales in groceries while allowing them in drug stores.

Beer sales see rapid growth in Murray

John Walker — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:31:52 +0000

Package sales of beer are skyrocketing in Murray, according to one of the region's largest distributors. Golden Eagle Distributing transports all Anheuser-Busch Products in the Purchase area. The company is already having to extend its sales routes to almost triple the amount of locations. Company president Mark Meisenheimer says the company has never seen this large an increase in sales and expects business will only keep growing.

Kentucky Alcohol Law Task Force Meeting in Louisville

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:13:21 +0000

The Governor's Task Force on the Study of Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws is scheduled to meet in Louisville today. Chairman Bob Vance says the meeting allows the public to comment on issues involving licensing, local option elections, and public safety issues involving the sale of alcoholic beverages.

ABC Task Force Holds Public Forum at Madisonville

Angela Hatton — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:42:38 +0000

Madisonville Community College hosts one of three public forums this week on Kentucky’s alcohol laws. The Governor’s task force on reforming Kentucky’s Alcoholic Beverage Control laws is gathering information. They plan to make recommendations on changing the state’s complicated alcohol regulations for the 2013 General Assembly session.