Bradenton police seek to regulate post-midnight alcohol sales

To serve alcohol from midnight to 2:30 a.m., businesses would need to get after midnight permits, a proposed ordinance says. Some establishments selling alcohol to-go would be exempt.
To serve alcohol from midnight to 2:30 a.m., businesses would need to get after midnight permits, a proposed ordinance says. Some establishments selling alcohol to-go would be exempt.
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An “increase in violent and criminal activity” after midnight in Bradenton is prompting police to propose a change in the law around alcohol sales. Under the proposal, Bradenton businesses would need to file for an “after-midnight permit” to sell alcohol after 12 a.m.

 

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