Decatur Could Have Sunday Sales By Nov. 27, Avondale Estates By Dec. 18

Sunday sales of alcohol could be a reality in Decatur by Nov. 27 and in Avondale Estates by Dec. 18.

In an email to Patch, Decatur City Manager Peggy Merriss explained that Decatur has a streamlined the approval process:

The City Commission will consider amendments to the Alcohol Beverage Ordinance at their regular meeting on November 21st, including amendments to allow Sunday retail sales for off premises consumption. We only require one consideration for an amendment to ordinances, so if the amendments pass and are effective upon adoption (which is the norm), Sunday sales would be legal on Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Avondale City Manager Clai Brown sent Patch this email Monday morning:

The City of Avondale Estates must amend the current ordinance which will require three readings. The first of three readings will be conducted tonight at the Regular Board of Mayor and Commissioners (BOMC) meeting. The third and final reading will be at the December 12th BOMC meeting and the first day Sunday sales could take place in the City is Sunday, December 18th.

Decatur should have Sunday sales earlier than most cities in the Atlanta metro area that passed Sunday sales referendums on Nov. 8, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Most of those cities require multiple readings of the alcohol ordinance in formal meetings.

of Sunday sales in the election. In Decatur, 90.85 of voters said yes, in Avondale 85.23 percent.