Alabama ABC Board Administrator Curtis Stewart suggested a number of changes to Montgomery alcohol sales policies at a request for an opinion by Gov. Kay Ivey following the shooting incident on Oct. 4.
Ivey specifically asked about serving alcohol after 5 p.m. during special events and highly populated and traveled areas.
"Our most immediate task will be to propose administrative rule changes to the ABC Board," Stewart said in a letter response to Ivey.
These include prohibiting package stores in the entertainment district from selling products such as cups or ice that "facilitate" off-premise drinking. Additionally, the amount of alcohol that a special retail licensee can sell.
He also proposed:
Imposing curfews for minors in entertainment districts
Restrict giveaways of alcohol at large public events in entertainment districts by public entities
Allow the state to suspend or terminate an entertainment district if public safety standards are not met
“Public safety is paramount, and the state will continue being proactive to ensure safe communities for our citizens," said Ivey in a statement after receiving the letter. "I appreciate Administrator Stewart evaluating how we can take commonsense steps when it comes to alcohol consumption in entertainment districts across our state."
"I support the immediate steps he is proposing the ABC Board take, and I look forward to further exploring possible reasonable policy changes to enhance public safety.”
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