Loganville, in a special called meeting on Monday, became the first in the metro region to let its residents decide if they want the retail sale of beer, liquor and wine on Sundays.
The 5-1 vote also approves another referendum in November: whether restaurants can sell alcohol by the drink on Sundays. Mayor Ray Nunley said residents asked for both as part of a push for economic development in the city that straddles both Gwinnett and Walton counties.
"We would like to entice some better restaurants to come into town, like a Red Lobster or a Longhorn Steakhouse," Nunley said. "We don't feel like we can do it unless we sell liquor on Sundays."
The Legislature just approved such referendums on the local level after a five-year fight on Sunday sales. Gov. Nathan Deal has said he will sign the bill, though he has not yet done so.
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