Politics
Politics

Cobb extends alcohol sales just in time for Super Bowl

AJE File Photo: Chris McNeill, the bar manager of Seed Kitchen & Bar in Marietta, makes Horse's Neck cocktail
AJE File Photo: Chris McNeill, the bar manager of Seed Kitchen & Bar in Marietta, makes Horse's Neck cocktail
By Meris Lutz
Jan 23, 2019

Super Bowl fans in Cobb will be able to start drinking at 11 a.m. on Game Day and continue until 2 a.m. after the county approved extended serving hours.

The rule change, passed Tuesday, applies to alcoholic beverages sold by the drink and will be permanent going forward. Previously, bars had to stop serving  just after midnight Monday.

Together with the Brunch Bill, thirsty Cobb residents now have an extra three and a half hours of pour time on Sundays.

In November, voters approved a referendum allowing restaurants and bars to start serving alcohol on Sundays at 11 a.m. rather than 12:30.

About the Author

Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

More Stories

Keep Reading

Sen. Jon Ossoff waves to a crowd of supporters during his Rally For Our Republic event on Saturday, July 12, 2025, inside the Kehoe Iron Works building at Trustees Garden in Savannah, Ga. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Credit: Sarah Peacock for the AJC

For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message

The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.

Special election set in December for two state House seats

Voters in two Georgia House districts will have special elections in December.

1h ago

Trump’s DOJ is fixated on the 2020 election. Fulton officials won’t budge.

Fulton County faces pressure to hand over documents from the 2020 election, but the county isn't budging.

2h ago

The Latest

Kat Helms from Iman Park grabs a Georgia voter sticker after casting her ballot at the Helene Mills Senior Center in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

Special election set in December for two state House seats

1h ago

Trump’s DOJ is fixated on the 2020 election. Fulton officials won’t budge.

2h ago

For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message

Featured

Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport domestic terminal on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the first day of the Federal Aviation Administration cutting flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

Air travel is struggling as the government shutdown causes hassles and uncertainty for travelers, disruptions for airlines and even less wiggle room to recover from problems.

ICE raids, calls for boycott: Home Depot on frontlines of Trump crackdown

As ICE ratchets up arrests to meet Trump administration objectives, few private companies have become as associated with the crackdown as Home Depot. But does it play a role?

Comedian Katt Williams defeats women’s suit over Midtown brawl

With a legal technicality, Georgia-based comedian Katt Williams has dodged a lawsuit filed by four women who claim he violently assaulted them outside an Atlanta club.