Atlantans will get to decide whether they can head to a boozy brunch earlier on Sundays when they head to the polls on Nov. 6.
MORE | Residents in many Georgia cities, counties will vote on 'brunch bill'
Atlanta City Council voted unanimously Monday to allow a referendum on the November ballot asking if the city should allow restaurants to serve alcohol as early as 11 a.m. on Sundays. Current regulations bar restaurants from serving until 12:30 p.m.
Gov. Nathan Deal signed the “Brunch Bill,” allowing restaurants to serve alcohol earlier on Sundays, in May. The law stipulates that each municipality must hold a referendum to approve the time change.
The law does not allow retail stores to sell alcohol earlier on Sundays, so no matter what the outcome of the November referendum, you’ll still have to wait until 12:30 p.m. to pick up a bottle from your favorite liquor store.
Like AJC on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
About the Author
