February 2018 Art Walk

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Fairhope, Alabama






BEVERAGE CONFUSION REIGNS

During tonight's art walk, signs and employees stationed at doors tried to explain to patrons confusing laws regarding open alcoholic beverages on city streets, in an effort to prevent more businesses from being fined by the state beverage control agency.

Eastern Shore Art Center
State law prevents a business from selling the beverage and allowing customers to take it outside; a city ordinance prohibits any open alcoholic beverages outside at all.

In the past, when given away free, the beverages were allowed outside but that seemed to be  discouraged tonight too.

A new city ordinance that would have allowed it for special events only (ie. art walks) failed to be enacted when the city council deadlocked 2 - 2 recently; but the issue is expected to come up again.

Sources tell the Times the councilman absent intended to vote in favor of establishing the Entertainment District, for special occasions only.






ESAC

Comments

Anonymous said…
People do it anyway.
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Anonymous said…
Let the people vote on it. Most do not want people having free drinks given out like trick or treat then get in the car and drive drunk. What are we teaching our children.
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Anonymous said…
The giant First Baptist Church of Fairhope voting block is the main reason city refuses to vote in favor, and one councilman is long time member of church. Sundays before any election, pastor gives instructions on for whom to vote. Way past time for districts, break up voting blocks like churches, municipal employees, teachers, "old farts", many more...these "blocks" rule fairhope and politicians. Time to ditch at large elections, break up blocks, and let people as a whole decide elections and what we want for fairhope. Blocks shouldn't rule, and Fairhope way too big now for the at large power to political groups
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Anonymous said…
Well it is quite unfortunate the voting blocks that take place in our city as well as the decisive interference of small business' an d their ability to grow.As the city continues it's bickering within it's governing body the city itself is the loser.Form officers losing their weapons,and having to ensue warrantless searches in an attempt to locate,over bearing building fees,lack of code enforcement ,to the lose of over 200 years of governing experience within the firing or resignation of city employees,misappropriations of funds,law suits and the like I think the subject of open fair during events as mentioned,is quite petty of a concern.We are losing this place we call Fairhope very quickly.Unless the people actually take real decisive action it's gone.No that change or growth is stoppable,it's not but the citizens are just too lazy or to bother to actually fill the hall and raise enough hell that maybe just maybe a real change can be made for the city as a whole,not just the elected, appointed or assigned and their personal agenda's.
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Anonymous said…
I agree with previous poster......I am sick of the Baptist Church owning Fairhope. They are not good neighbors. I am sure that most of them are good people, but they have no business dictating Fairhope City laws.
Saturday, February 03, 2018
Anonymous said…
Ha ha what a moron. The Baptist Church does not own Fairhope but the congregation however are Fairhope citizens. Hmmmmmm
Sunday, February 04, 2018
Anonymous said…
Creating a permanent entertainment district to fill downtown Fairhope with public alcohol consumption, adding lot more drunks walking and driving in our streets, so a few businesses can make a lot more profit is a seriously stupid idea. Allowing large crowds consuming alcohol in public downtown just so business owners can put more more money in their pockets is a really bad plan. Most of those that vigorously support this idea of course have a vested interest (greed) and will stand to profit, the rest of the supporters of this stupid idea are just gullible and don’t understand the ramifications of this horrible plan.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
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