What: changes to how far alcohol sales must be from schools and religious assemblies.
Where it stands: On 2026-09-24 the General Policy Committee voted 6-0 for staff to engage the public and the City Plan Board on a 500 foot separation from schools, and 6-0 to eliminate the 300 foot buffer around religious assemblies and exempt the U9 and DT zoning districts. No ordinance or later vote is recorded in the sources read.
Next: Public and Plan Board engagement on the school separation distance.
Details
Built from the City's posted minutes or agenda headings as read; items marked not read were not opened.
The City Plan Board is a possible venue for the engagement; its 10/22 meeting agenda has now been read and does not list this item.
Voted 6-0 for staff to engage the public and Plan Board on a 500 foot school separation; voted 6-0 to eliminate the 300 foot religious-assembly buffer and exempt U9/DT districts.