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Opposition to Proposed City Liquor Law Changes
Two proposed changes to the city of Galesburg's liquor ordinances will be taken up by aldermen, and so far, they're not sitting well with at least one local group.

The Galesburg City Council Monday night will consider allowing 19 and 20-year olds to serve alcohol at local restaurants, and will also decide whether or not to drop a cap on the number of special event liquor licenses businesses and non-profits can obtain in a year.

Sixth Ward Alderman Wayne Allen is on the board of the Knox County Substance Abuse and Prevention Coalition, and says law enforcement don't support allowing minors to serve alcohol, so the city shouldn't either.

"We spoke with state policemen and policemen from cities where this has been in and other places. Not one of them said it was a good idea. One state trooper thats really been involved with it, he said 'this is what I think of it, you go down like this and he said you run into all kinds of problems.'"

And at least one other alderman said restaurant owners he talked with suggested that even if such a rule was in place, they wouldn't hire such people for that work anyway, believing the risk isn't worth it.

The coalition says both proposals would, in their words, remove bricks from the wall that could keep minors from obtaining alcohol, which they say a survey indicates is already too easy for them to get.
09 21 09 by Newsroom
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