§ 18.08. Regulation and sale of alcoholic beverages not affected by Charter.
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The creation and establishment of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson
County shall not alter the status of said county as to the legality of the manufacture,
receipt, sale, storage, transportation, distribution and possession of alcoholic beverages.
The local option election heretofore held in said county pursuant to Tennessee Code
Annotated, sections 57-3-106 and 57-3-107 shall continue to control until the status
shall be subsequently altered by a local option election held pursuant to law. The
urban services district, but not the general services district, shall be deemed a
municipality within the meaning of section 57-3-106.
The council shall have power and authority (a) for the general services district to
regulate and tax the manufacture, distribution and sale of beer and other alcoholic
beverages of less than five (5) percent to the same extent that governing bodies of
counties now possess, or may hereafter possess, such power and authority, and (b)
for the urban services district to regulate and tax the manufacture, distribution
and sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages of less than five (5) percent and also
the manufacture, receipt, sale, storage, transportation, distribution and possession
of other alcoholic beverages to the same extent that governing bodies of cities now
possess or may hereafter possess such power and authority.
(Res. No. 88-526, §§ 34, 35, 10-4-88)
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