Mississippi Business Journal » drinking http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Group looking to get beer/wine sale referendum on ballot http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/03/group-looking-to-get-beerwine-sale-referendum-on-ballot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=group-looking-to-get-beerwine-sale-referendum-on-ballot http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/03/group-looking-to-get-beerwine-sale-referendum-on-ballot/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:40:09 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=75822 FULTON — Citizens may soon have to vote on whether or not to legalize the sale of beer and light wine within the Fulton city limits. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports a Fulton special interest group known as the Concerned Citizens for Fulton’s Future is currently seeking the necessary support to bring the sale [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/03/group-looking-to-get-beerwine-sale-referendum-on-ballot/feed/ 1 New alcohol law has county divided; opponents want restrictions http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/27/new-alcohol-law-has-town-divided-opponents-want-restrictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-alcohol-law-has-town-divided-opponents-want-restrictions http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/27/new-alcohol-law-has-town-divided-opponents-want-restrictions/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 23:35:05 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=75502 IUKA — Opponents of beer and liquor sales in Tishomingo County say they’ll push for strict limits on the newly legal trade. On the other side, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that at least two of the four gas station-convenience stores in Iuka plan to apply for a permit to sell beer. Voters narrowly [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/27/new-alcohol-law-has-town-divided-opponents-want-restrictions/feed/ 0 Aldermen give nod to new liquor ordinance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/12/aldermen-give-nod-to-new-liquor-ordinance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aldermen-give-nod-to-new-liquor-ordinance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/12/aldermen-give-nod-to-new-liquor-ordinance/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 20:36:14 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74668 NEW ALBANY — Aldermen have passed the ordinance that will implement the sale of wine and liquor on June 6. Mayor Tim Kent says the ordinance states that New Albany will follow the state’s regulations. City attorney Regan Russell tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal the ordinance is to take effective date at least 30 days [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/12/aldermen-give-nod-to-new-liquor-ordinance/feed/ 0 Governor vetoes bill allowing transport of liquor through dry counties http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/16/governor-vetoes-bill-allowing-transport-of-liquor-through-dry-counties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=governor-vetoes-bill-allowing-transport-of-liquor-through-dry-counties http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/16/governor-vetoes-bill-allowing-transport-of-liquor-through-dry-counties/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:38:54 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73359 JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Mississippians to transport a limited amount of unopened alcohol through dry counties. Senate Bill 2526 was passed during the waning days of the 2013 session. The bill would let a person buy the liquor in a wet county and drive through dry [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/16/governor-vetoes-bill-allowing-transport-of-liquor-through-dry-counties/feed/ 1 Public hearing called to mull community’s new liquor law http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/04/public-hearing-called-to-mull-communitys-new-liquor-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=public-hearing-called-to-mull-communitys-new-liquor-law http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/04/public-hearing-called-to-mull-communitys-new-liquor-law/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:05:03 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=72752 NEW ALBANY — New Albany residents will get a look at the city’s new liquor ordinance at a public hearing on May 7. Local voters approved the sale of liquor and wine on March 19. The board of aldermen was to adopt an ordinance setting parameters not addressed directly by state law. Mayor Tom Kent [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/04/public-hearing-called-to-mull-communitys-new-liquor-law/feed/ 0 Council approves new beer/light wine ordinance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/03/council-approves-new-beerlight-wine-ordinance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=council-approves-new-beerlight-wine-ordinance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/03/council-approves-new-beerlight-wine-ordinance/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:41:26 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=72722 HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg City Council has adopted an ordinance to open downtown streets to the sale and consumption of beer and light wine during special events. The ordinance allows retailers with a current permit to sell beer and light wine on downtown streets closed for special events such as HUBFEST and the fall and spring [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/03/council-approves-new-beerlight-wine-ordinance/feed/ 0 Residents to vote on liquor sales during general election http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/residents-to-vote-on-liquor-sales-during-general-election/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=residents-to-vote-on-liquor-sales-during-general-election http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/residents-to-vote-on-liquor-sales-during-general-election/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:11:44 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=72505 PHILADELPHIA — A citywide referendum on liquor sales will appear on the June 4 general election ballot in Philadelphia. The Neshoba Democrat reports the board of aldermen set the date after being presented with a petition with 1,014 names certified in the city clerk’s office. State law allows county seats and towns of more than [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/residents-to-vote-on-liquor-sales-during-general-election/feed/ 0 Voters say yes to in-city liquor/wine sales http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/21/voters-say-yes-to-in-city-liquorwine-sales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-say-yes-to-in-city-liquorwine-sales http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/21/voters-say-yes-to-in-city-liquorwine-sales/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:52:32 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=71778 NEW ALBANY — Voters have approved the sale of liquor and wine within the New Albany city limits. Complete but unofficial returns show 57 percent of those voting approved the sale of liquor in Tuesday’s special election. State law allows county seats and towns of more than 5,000 people to vote separately from their surrounding [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/21/voters-say-yes-to-in-city-liquorwine-sales/feed/ 0 Home-brewing beer will be legal in July http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/20/home-brewing-beer-will-be-legal-in-july/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-brewing-beer-will-be-legal-in-july http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/20/home-brewing-beer-will-be-legal-in-july/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:44:17 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=71762 JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill into law allowing home brewing of beer. Senate Bill 2183, which takes effect July 1, will allow people over 21 to make their own beer, as long as they don’t sell it. A household with one resident over 21 will be able make up to 100 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/20/home-brewing-beer-will-be-legal-in-july/feed/ 2 City officials targeting BYOB nightclubs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/18/city-officials-targeting-byob-nightclubs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-officials-targeting-byob-nightclubs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/18/city-officials-targeting-byob-nightclubs/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:24:06 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69849 TUPELO — Officials say eliminating “bring your own bottle” nightclubs could help control littering, public intoxication, disorderly conduct and assaults in Tupelo. The proposal would require a city beer permit or a state alcohol permit for establishments that serve alcohol and provide entertainment, The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported. “For me, it’s safety,” said Tupelo [...]

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