Decatur Commission to Vote on Craft Beer

The Decatur City Commission will vote Monday night on whether to change city codes to allow the brewing of craft beer.

The change is needed because two residents want to open a brewery in East Atlanta Station, according to a memo from Assistant City Manager Lyn Menne. But there's no license category to fit that business, she said.

Decatur Metro reported recently that Three Taverns wants to open a brewery there and had secured funding to proceed.

The city staff recommends the change.

In other business, the city staff recommends a $1,350,000 contract be awarded to Rutledge Alock Architects to design .

The city commission will hold three meetings Monday.

At 5:30 p.m., members will tour the renovated and have dinner there. At 7:15 p.m., the commission will move to city hall and vote as an urban redevelopment agency to grant an easement.

At 7:30 p.m., the regular meeting starts. To see the full agenda, go to the city website. All meetings are open to the public.

City commission meetings (but not work sessions) are broadcast live on Comcast channel 25. They are rebroadcast at 2 p.m. the Saturday after the meeting.