During Tuesday’s Noon Lion’s Club meeting, former Garden City Commissioner Chris Law talked about his support for a ballot measure that will change liquor by the drink rules in Finney County to get rid of a percentage-based food requirement for establishments that serve alcohol.
Law and other community members are promoting the “Cheers Finney County – Vote Yes Campaign” ballot initiative.
On Nov. 6, Finney County voters will get to decide whether to eliminate a food sales requirement on businesses that offer liquor by the drink. Currently, businesses that sell liquor by the drink are mandated to have 30 percent or their revenue come from food sales.
With the growth of craft brewing and distilling, the goal is to open the playing field for these new industries in Finney County.
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