An alcoholic beverage ordinance that passed its first reading last month in Hampton recently failed to move further. The measure in question would have allowed consumption of alcohol on public streets and sidewalks during certain city events.

The City Council voted it down this time by a 4-2 vote. However, a new initiative was proposed that could allow an organization hosting a special in a building in the city to apply for a one-time special alcohol use permit which would be approved or denied by the Council. The city attorney was directed to move forward with putting such a measure together and bringing it back at the April council meeting.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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