Hampton alcohol ordinance fails, new one proposed

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.