Let's talk about beer & wine

That got your attention, didn't it? ;-)

Please join your neighbors and members of the City Council for a Listening/Discussion Session next Monday, March 29th between 7:30 - 9:00 p.m to discuss alcoholic beverage laws in the City of Takoma Park. This is an informal gathering which you can drop in; with Roundtable Discussions between 8-8:30 p.m.

Within the City limits, no business may sell alcoholic beverages to take out (except one business which was grandfathered in). Restaurants may serve alcohol with an appropriate license from Montgomery County.

The community has expressed some interest in exploring this in Takoma Park, so the Council has scheduled this important conversation instead of the regular Monday night Council meeting, so please plan to drop by. Background materials are here, and additional information is available from the City Clerk, Jessie Carpenter, 301-891-7267. Light refreshments will be available (non-alcoholic!)

We are not on an island

There are two opportunities next week to interact with other governmental agencies whose work affects Takoma Park residents, and both are on Wednesday, Feb. 24th.

From Montgomery County Park & Planning:
Long Branch Sector Plan Community Meeting
Have your say on a long-term vision for Long Branch! Tell planners what you would like to see in your community.
The Long Branch Sector Plan will explore ways to improve quality of life in the Long Branch community and create a safe, walkable community served by the proposed Purple Line stations.
Long Branch Sector Plan Community Meeting
7-9 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Avenue
Learn more: www.montgomeryplanning.org/LongBranch
Contact: MCP-LongBranch@mncppc-mc.org
301-495-4614
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From Montgomery County:
Public Hearing on Proposed Traffic Management Plan and Access Restrictions for Sligo Park Hills and Certain Takoma Park Streets - Feb. 24
A joint Montgomery County/City of Takoma Park public hearing will be held in the Community Center Azalea Room at 7 p.m. on February 24 to consider a proposed Residential Traffic Management Plan for the Sligo Park Hills and City of Takoma Park communities. For additional information see the complete public hearing notice and Ritchie Avenue Proposed Traffic Access Restriction Plan.
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City staff write a weekly "Status and Information Report" each week which comes out on Fridays. Check it out here.