The Cleveland City Council has amended its Alcohol and Beverage Ordinance to allow for curbside service. The council approved the change after a second reading during a called meeting Monday night.
Under the revised ordinance, customers will be allowed to place orders online and pick up their alcohol at the store curbside. Businesses that possess alcohol licenses for the package sale of beer and wine will be eligible to offer the service and will operate under strict guidelines. Currently, only two stores in Cleveland, Ingles and Walmart, have indicated they want to offer online curbside pickup.
The State of Georgia recently updated state law to allow for this type of sale, except where prohibited by local ordinance. The new rules are in response to COVID- 19 and shifts in consumer shopping patterns to online purchases.
