ATLANTA — Only days after the general election and some communities are able to begin serving alcoholic beverages at an earlier time on Sundays, thanks to the so-called 'Brunch Bill' that was approved by voters in many communities.
The bill allows restaurants and other establishments to begin pouring drinks as early as 11 a.m. on Sundays as opposed to the previously established time of 12:30 p.m.
According to the Georgia Restaurant Association, more than 60 communities around the state approved the measure on Election Day.
In Canton and Decatur, some establishments began pouring right away - on November 11. Other communities will have to wait a bit longer.
In the city of Atlanta, the election will have to be certified - which won't happen until Tuesday, November 13. Then, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will have to sign off on the measure and an implementation date will have be scheduled.
In Alpharetta, when announcing the implementation date of Sunday, December 2, officials released an announcement via Facebook to the pouring masses.
“Alpharetta was proactive and adopted a change to the ordinance that was contingent upon voters approving the ballot measure, so all that remains is for City Council to approve a resolution certifying the election results,” said Alpharetta city clerk Coty Thigpen in the post. “We have to wait for the Fulton County Board of Elections to certify the election results on November 13, so City Council is scheduled to take up their resolution on November 26.”
The start date in other communities will vary.
