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City considering extending Sunday alcohol sales hours

WUKY | By Josh James
Published November 14, 2023 at 12:23 PM EST
Mixed drinks named "Peanut Butter Jelly Thyme," left, and a "Best Cup of Coffee in a Manhattan" which contain whiskey distilled on premises, is seen on the cocktail lounge at Baltimore Spirits Company, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. Spirits have surpassed beer for U.S. market share supremacy, led by a resurgent cocktail culture — including the popularity of ready-to-drink concoctions, according to a spirits industry group. In 2022, spirits gained market share for the 13th straight year in the U.S. beverage alcohol market, with supplier sales reaching 42.1%, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. After years of steady growth, it marked the first time that spirits supplier revenues have surpassed beer, which holds a 41.9% market share, the group said. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Mixed drinks named "Peanut Butter Jelly Thyme," left, and a "Best Cup of Coffee in a Manhattan" which contain whiskey distilled on premises, is seen on the cocktail lounge at Baltimore Spirits Company, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Baltimore. Spirits have surpassed beer for U.S. market share supremacy, led by a resurgent cocktail culture — including the popularity of ready-to-drink concoctions, according to a spirits industry group. In 2022, spirits gained market share for the 13th straight year in the U.S. beverage alcohol market, with supplier sales reaching 42.1%, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. After years of steady growth, it marked the first time that spirits supplier revenues have surpassed beer, which holds a 41.9% market share, the group said. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Lexington could soon loosen restrictions on alcohol sales.

Right now, Lexington restaurants and retail businesses have a 12-hour window during which they can sell alcohol on Sundays: 11 am to 11 pm. But business owners are pushing to do away with those Sunday-only restrictions.

Jillian Riseman with CivicLex says this week the city’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee will entertain a proposal by Councilmember David Sevigny that would do just that.

"They will hear a presentation on a new ordinance that will extend alcohol sales hours Sunday to be consistent with alcohol sales for the rest of the week," Riseman explains.

Currently, during the rest of the week, alcohol sales are only restricted from 2:30 am to 6 am.

The committee will entertain the new proposal on Tuesday at 1.
Josh James
Josh James fell in love with college radio at Western Kentucky University's student station, New Rock 92 (now Revolution 91.7). After working as a DJ and program director, he knew he wanted to come home to Lexington and try his hand in public radio.
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