Baldwin will hold alcohol hearing for two businesses

Los Cerritos Mexican Restaurant will remain open for business but is prohibited from selling alcohol. (Nora Almazan/Now Habersham)

The Baldwin city council will be addressing the recent underage alcohol sales that two businesses were cited for earlier this week.

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Alto Mountain Grocery on SR 365 and Mexican restaurant Los Cerritos both were cited by the Georgia Department of Revenue and Baldwin Police Department for selling alcohol/tobacco products to minors.

Alto Mountain Grocery has been closed for business since Tuesday April 23. Los Cerritos has remained open for food service but unable to sell alcohol since Tuesday.

The City Council will hold an alcohol hearing that may determine if both businesses will be able to retain their alcohol permits or even their business licenses.

The hearing will be held on Friday April 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the Baldwin Municipal Courtroom at 155 Willingham Avenue in Baldwin.