Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1628, entitled "District Special Controls," prohibiting certain uses in relation to the sale of malt and brewed beverages, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: November 13, 2003
Vetoed: December 11, 2003
: Committee on Rules
Status: Vetoed
This bill prohibits restaurants and take-out places from selling beer and wine for off-premises consumption in specific council districts.
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