"AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE OF DISTILLED BEVERAGE SPIRITS BY THE DRINK AT RETAIL RESTAURANTS AND DINING FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO".
Temperance attitudes have given way to economic opportunity and tax revenue reality. THE GUARDIAN remembers when this first came forward as a source of tax revenue for our fair city, Mike Gable was on the Caldwell City Council and he was excited to see this happen and the prospects for upscale fine dining that might locate in Caldwell along with the tax revenue he hoped to see for Caldwell. That was over a decade back and we are finally going to give progress some leeway and temperance will take a back seat to this new juggernaut of boozing it on Sunday in Caldwell from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Is Caldwell about to cross the Rubicon with this stroke of progressive legislation? We think not. Thirteen long years of deliberation on this matter by the Nancolas administration is long enough to decide this issue. It is time to get up to speed with other cities with this economic opportunity for our city. Sunday is a big business day for people dining out and to prevent a food establishment the right to serve customers in the best possible way does nothing but inhibit economic growth by big name operators of restaurants in Caldwell.
Heretofore, Sunday bans on liquor sales have stifled investment in Caldwell. We applaud those who are moving this ordinance forward and hope it passes muster with temperance minded city councilors. We hope they can put personal and religious objections aside on this issue.
We all know and appreciate R.C. Wiley is closed on Sundays and seem to be doing fine with that policy. This secular reference was used by one City Council member in the past to deny distilled spirit sales on Sundays. Temperance and ones personal beliefs need to be moderated here and not be used to dictate to those who would like to exercise the option of when and where to imbibe in a beverage of choice when dining at eateries in town.Food service businesses operate on thin profit margins and need every option on the table to keep their doors open and tax revenue flowing to those who spend our tax dollars. We welcome this enlightened ordinance to the Caldwell taxation toolbox and the potential it offers to investors in our community.
Welcome to the year 2010 Caldwell.
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It is about time we move forward on something. Nampa hosts the closest places to eat with the most modern ammenities. Will Caldwell grow up? Lets move forward
ReplyDeleteIn any economy restaurants are high risk venture. That said, why would a chain operation like Outback, Chillies or other eatery locate in Caldwell when Sunday sales of cocktails is prohibited on Sunday?
ReplyDeleteThere are too many other places where building and permitting are much easier to accomplish leaving Caldwell out of their plans for expansion.
This has to be the dumbest idea I have ever heard. It's ok to have two liquor stores in Caldwell, but it's not ok to sell alcoholic beverages (on Sunday) at a restaurant where people will be eating food? WTF..! Look true leadership thinks of the whole and not the personal preference or religious doctrines of a few.
ReplyDeleteKeep religion out of politics, it blinds good logic judgment by excluding those they are meant to serve. If you want to obey one particular doctrine, be a pastor, Bishop, Pope not a mayor of a city. I'm tired of people with their hidden agendas. Hurry up and step down Garret, lets be honest, mayor is not your true calling.
Uuuuhhhhhh, doesn't the pope drink beer?
ReplyDeleteSo you blame religion because you cant get a drink on sunday? Get real. You had me supporting you in the first sentence and then lost me when you started in with religion is bad.
The Pope drinks wine. Have a great day! :)
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