Anniston council considering 3 month moratorium on new bars downtown

After becoming the first city in the area to gain Sunday alcohol sales, the Anniston city council is now considering A temporary halt to the opening of new bars and clubs in the downtown area.  Mayor Vaughn Stewart told the city council during a Monday night work session that the moratorium would give the city a chance to develop an entertainment district.The council discussed instituting a 3-month moratorium on new bars and clubs downtown. The council plans to vote on the moratorium at its regular meeting next M  Stewart said the city wants to create a cluster master plan for the downtown area. Through the plan certain types of businesses, be they bars or antique shops, will be clustered together to benefit each other.

onday. The moratorium would not affect existing businesses.

Stewart said the goal is to have a rough sketch of a master plan ready for the council to see by the end of the moratorium.