CITY LIFTS ALCOHOL-LICENSE CAP.Byline: Donna Huffaker Staff Writer GLENDALE - An increase in the population of Glendale has prompted state alcohol officials to lift a five-year-long moratorium on new beer and wine licenses in the city. City officials insist that does not mean there will be a glut glut pronounced as rut, slut Vox populi An excess of a service or skilled labor in a particular area. See Physician glut. of liquor stores, but some people are concerned that more places to get alcohol could mean trouble for the community. ``I find this disappointing because research has shown when there is an increase in liquor outlets, the rate of consumption increases and alcohol- related problems increase,'' said Al Jeffries, executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) was founded in 1944 by the first female member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Marty Mann (1905-1980), and has a nationwide network of 95 affiliates. , San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. branch. Businesses in Glendale and a score of other cities around the state can apply for new permits to sell beer and wine because the ratio of licensed liquor outlets to population falls in the realm of 1 for every 2,500 inhabitants
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Since 1995, the department has not issued new liquor licenses Noun 1. liquor license - a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages liquor licence license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something in those cities, and the only way to get a license was to obtain one from an existing licensee. The ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. must approve it as well, he said. In Glendale, there are 340 liquor licenses. Eighty-one of those are beer and wine licenses for businesses that sell alcohol to be consumed elsewhere, DeWing said. There are 203,734 Glendale residents, which equals 1 licensed outlet for every 2,515 people. State and local officials could not say how many new permits will be available, but said those interested will have to apply for them and abide by the permit rules. ``It's not like this means getting a liquor license is going to be automatic now,'' said Lt. Lief Nicolaisen, whose department oversees all ABC licenses in the city. ``Glendale is not going to be flooded with new liquor businesses.'' Many steps are required before the city gives a nod to a new business, Nicolaisen said. The city still has to issue conditional use permits and the zoning department has to ensure the business is appropriate for the area, he said. |
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