Some on the City Council want to ban the sales of miniature liquor bottles within city limits, and the council debated the matter Monday evening.
Supporters of the ban argue the mini bottles litter streets and encourage drinking and driving, but those opposed to the ban say * may be overreaching its government hands.
"The city is pushing the customer to buy the bigger bottle," said *, whose family owns a chain of liquor stores.
She says 15 to 20 percent of her business comes from miniature liquor bottle sales, and says she's worried about the hit on her business if the ban passes.
She was one of many who sounded off at Monday night's public hearing with the City Council.
Supporters say a ban would cut down on litter and drunk drivers, who they say wouldn't be able to conceal the drinks in their cars or other beverages so easily.
But those who oppose the ban flipped the litter argument around on supporters.
"Is this government impeding too much?" said one person who attended the meeting. "What's next? If I see dog poop, are we going to pass an ordinance that prohibits dogs?"
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Don't you just love conservative/libertarian hypocrisy?
Supporters of the ban argue the mini bottles litter streets and encourage drinking and driving, but those opposed to the ban say * may be overreaching its government hands.
"The city is pushing the customer to buy the bigger bottle," said *, whose family owns a chain of liquor stores.
She says 15 to 20 percent of her business comes from miniature liquor bottle sales, and says she's worried about the hit on her business if the ban passes.
She was one of many who sounded off at Monday night's public hearing with the City Council.
Supporters say a ban would cut down on litter and drunk drivers, who they say wouldn't be able to conceal the drinks in their cars or other beverages so easily.
But those who oppose the ban flipped the litter argument around on supporters.
"Is this government impeding too much?" said one person who attended the meeting. "What's next? If I see dog poop, are we going to pass an ordinance that prohibits dogs?"
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Don't you just love conservative/libertarian hypocrisy?
