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Stu Johnson

Expanded Sunday alcohol sales gets underway this weekend in Lexington

This Sunday marks the beginning of expanded alcohol sales in Lexington. Restaurants and bars will be able to serve alcohol by the drink starting at 6:00 A.M. This week the Council gave final approval to moving the sales time up by five hours on Sunday. Peter Kiley is part-owner of McCarthy’s Irish Bar on Upper.

“I don’t think it’s gonna make much difference to most bars. But, the ones that do an early breakfast I think it will be very helpful for them,” said Kiley.

Kiley said McCarthy’s will continue to open most times at 11:00 on Sunday. He said the exception could be four to six times a year.

“World Cup Soccer or qualifiers or rugby that are on early sometimes on a Sunday morning and it will be nice to be able to open for those,” said Kiley.

The new revised ordinance doesn’t affect package liquor stores where sales are allowed after 1:00 on Sunday.

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