Fort Oglethorpe City Council members voted 3-2 Monday night to put Sunday alcohol sales on the ballot in November.
“That’s an emotional issue and the citizens are just going to have to choose,” said Mayor Lynn Long.
Georgia now is among just three states that ban Sunday alcohol sales in stores.
The citywide vote is made possible by a law passed by the state legislature earlier this year.
Northwest Georgia House members, who often vote together on issues, split on the bill – four in support and four against.