What This Story Is About
- Lenoir City voters passed a referendum allowing retail package liquor sales.
Why It Matters
- Prior to Tuesday night’s election, city residents had to leave city limits to buy from standalone liquor stores.
- Passing the referendum opens the door for Lenoir City to open its first liquor store.
For Context
- Voters in the nearby city of Loudon approved retail package liquor sales back in 2008.
Catch Up
- The petition to let voters decide whether to allow retail package liquor sales was organized by Casual Pint owner Derrick McNeillie.
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Voters in Lenoir City have made their voices heard on a liquor referendum allowing retail package liquor sales inside city limits.
The referendum passed Tuesday night in a 64.6%-to-35.4% vote, which means standalone liquor stores are now allowed within city limits.
Prior to the election, Lenoir City only allowed beer sales, liquor by the drink and wine sales in grocery stores, according to the Loudon County Election Commission…