Sunday alcohol sales

[Jim Schue]

The city of Bardstown recently passed this, with relatively little fanfare (and no one was engulfed in the hellfire on the spot, as far as I know). Nelson County figures to follow suit before long.

 

Other areas in the state permitting Sunday alcohol sales at convenience, grocery, liquor, etc. stores include:

 

Boone Co.

Campbell Co.

Kenton Co.

Jefferson Co.

City of Warsaw

 

Somebody told me Lexington actually permits this now as well, which I find surprising, given how backward Lex has traditionally been when it comes to Sunday blue laws.

 

I'm not so sure about some of our larger towns in the western part of the state, but it stands to reason that other areas with high Catholic concentration (i.e., the larger river towns) also would allow this, or need to seriously consider it.

 

While religiously you may be opposed to it, doesn't it make sense in difficult economic times to recapture as much tax money as you can from alcohol sales, rather than having it go to the wet county next door to you? And, for that matter, wouldn't it also make sense to help put the bootleggers (who generally don't ask for an ID) out of business as well?

 

Nelson County already makes a fortune off people from Hardin, Spencer, LaRue and other nearby dry counties coming across the line to purchase alcohol, and that will grow even more when the county passes Sunday sales. For now, B'town will reap those benefits.

[titletownclown]

The Danville City Commission passed an ordinance this week allowing Sunday liquor sales in restaurants within the city limits. Like you said, you can either keep the tax revenue in your town/city/county or let it go to a neighboring town/city/county.

[woodsrider]

Henderson passed an ordinance a couple of years ago allowing Sunday sales in resturants only (no pkg sales). I personally feel like it is a huge mistake to not take the next step and allow pkg sales on Sunday. The stores would absolutely clean up just on the folks from Evansville.

 

I would also like to add that this should have nothing to do with religion.

[titletownclown]

(and no one was engulfed in the hellfire on the spot, as far as I know).

 

Oops, and I might add ^ was funny.:laugh:

[ADopted ADmiral]

The Danville City Commission passed an ordinance this week allowing Sunday liquor sales in restaurants within the city limits. Like you said, you can either keep the tax revenue in your town/city/county or let it go to a neighboring town/city/county.

 

I am totally against this...When they said Danville was going to be moist that I would get to see drunk people laying in the streets...well it's been five years of moist and I have not seen One drunk person laying in the street...If they lied to me once they will lie to me again...

[Hearsay]

Bardstown is where 80% of the world's bourbon is made, and alcohol-related industry is the county's largest single employer. There was little fanfare because you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

 

Incidentally, recently a sports bar was opened across the street from my church. Several church members asked me as Chairman of the Deacons "what I was going to do about it." I told them that I would put up a sign with arrows that said "Beer and Wings, That Way. Fishes and Loaves, This Way." I also went across the street, welcomed the new manager, and told her we were available for overflow parking on nights other than Sunday and Wednesday. She told me that she knew the electric beer signs in the window were probably bothersome, and that she was going to try to move them to a side window. I told her to take her time.

 

I drink from time to time in private. I try not to in the presence of those with whom I know it might, for wahtever reason, cause them a problem or be a bad example. Good neighborliness is as much, or even more important to me, and I don't think you can minister to those who abuse drink unless you roll up your sleeves and be in the presence of drinking. Just me.

[jahearme]

Bardstown is where 80% of the world's bourbon is made, and alcohol-related industry is the county's largest single employer. There was little fanfare because you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

 

Incidentally, recently a sports bar was opened across the street from my church. Several church members asked me as Chairman of the Deacons "what I was going to do about it." I told them that I would put up a sign with arrows that said "Beer and Wings, That Way. Fishes and Loaves, This Way." I also went across the street, welcomed the new manager, and told her we were available for overflow parking on nights other than Sunday and Wednesday. She told me that she knew the electric beer signs in the window were probably bothersome, and that she was going to try to move them to a side window. I told her to take her time.

 

I drink from time to time in private. I try not to in the presence of those with whom I know it might, for wahtever reason, cause them a problem or be a bad example. Good neighborliness is as much, or even more important to me, and I don't think you can minister to those who abuse drink unless you roll up your sleeves and be in the presence of drinking. Just me.

 

That's great!

 

To me liquor sales on Sunday should not be a big deal. Sunday is a "day of rest", right? Well, what better way to enjoy it than with a Beam and diet coke!?

Seriously though, I have no issues with it. I do know that Lexington stores are having some luck with having package stores open on Sunday, but not like they had hoped for. I think it's just like any other business these days....struggling.

[Alabama Larry]

Hopefully no Drunk Driving accidents on Sundays...what about the other 6 days? We must do something we are losing too many lives.

[Hearsay]

Hopefully no Drunk Driving accidents on Sundays...what about the other 6 days? We must do something we are losing too many lives.

 

Well, we should probably take away all guns, too, because we are losing too many lives.

 

The abuse of legal products kills people, not the products themselves.

 

Jesus not only served wine at the Wedding at Canae, he served the best wine. And I've heard all the grape juice arguments, that dog doesn't hunt.

[Jim Schue]

Just to clarify, I'm strictly talking about package sales. Not that stupid "moist" stuff, which is a ridiculous cop-out. Never understood why it was preferable for religious folks that people go to a restaurant, get loaded, and drive home rather than they just buy it at the store and take it home and drink, where they're not out on the roads. :confused:

[titletownclown]

I am totally against this...When they said Danville was going to be moist that I would get to see drunk people laying in the streets...well it's been five years of moist and I have not seen One drunk person laying in the street...If they lied to me once they will lie to me again...

 

I always take care to make it to the sidewalk before I pass out in the interest of good citizenship.

[Jim Schue]

Hopefully no Drunk Driving accidents on Sundays...what about the other 6 days? We must do something we are losing too many lives.

 

I'm sure there's been a study done somewhere that shows little to no variance in the frequency of drunk driving accidents on Sunday as opposed to M-Thu. Friday and Saturday, obviously, are going to have higher numbers.

[formerkywrestler]

Just to clarify, I'm strictly talking about package sales. Not that stupid "moist" stuff, which is a ridiculous cop-out. Never understood why it was preferable for religious folks that people go to a restaurant, get loaded, and drive home rather than they just buy it at the store and take it home and drink, where they're not out on the roads. :confused:

Not once has someone gave me a logical reason why this makes sense.

[ADopted ADmiral]

Just to clarify, I'm strictly talking about package sales. Not that stupid "moist" stuff, which is a ridiculous cop-out. Never understood why it was preferable for religious folks that people go to a restaurant, get loaded, and drive home rather than they just buy it at the store and take it home and drink, where they're not out on the roads. :confused:

 

Sounds just like the town I live in...

[formerkywrestler]

The city of Bardstown recently passed this, with relatively little fanfare (and no one was engulfed in the hellfire on the spot, as far as I know). Nelson County figures to follow suit before long.

 

Other areas in the state permitting Sunday alcohol sales at convenience, grocery, liquor, etc. stores include:

 

Boone Co.

Campbell Co.

Kenton Co.

Jefferson Co.

City of Warsaw

 

Somebody told me Lexington actually permits this now as well, which I find surprising, given how backward Lex has traditionally been when it comes to Sunday blue laws.

 

I'm not so sure about some of our larger towns in the western part of the state, but it stands to reason that other areas with high Catholic concentration (i.e., the larger river towns) also would allow this, or need to seriously consider it.

 

While religiously you may be opposed to it, doesn't it make sense in difficult economic times to recapture as much tax money as you can from alcohol sales, rather than having it go to the wet county next door to you? And, for that matter, wouldn't it also make sense to help put the bootleggers (who generally don't ask for an ID) out of business as well?

 

Nelson County already makes a fortune off people from Hardin, Spencer, LaRue and other nearby dry counties coming across the line to purchase alcohol, and that will grow even more when the county passes Sunday sales. For now, B'town will reap those benefits.

I wish it was like this when I lived there. It seems every time I leave somewhere they revoke "blue laws". I am not ashamed to admit that I have wasted a lot of gas in my time driving to Louisville from various locales to pick up booze to watch sporting events, for cookouts, family events, etc. I also set many land speed records going from LaRue County to the FIRST spot to by booze in Jefferson County.

 

I grew up in and graduated from LaRue County. I also spent close to 50% of my time in Nelson County. It is amazing the amount of LaRue Countians you see "over the hill".