The town of Signal Mountain is considering changing its on-premise beer regulations to reflect the evolution of the beer industry and make it easier for beer to be sold at fundraising events.
Mayor Dan Landrum described the town’s beer ordinance as “so 1980s” in that it limits the alcohol by volume of beer sold for on-premise consumption to 5%.
Since the ordinance was written, the craft beer industry has taken off, and hardly any craft beers have 5% ABV or less, he said.
People often say a pub would be a good addition to the town, but requirements included in the current beer ordinance – such as having seating for 50 and serving both lunch and dinner – make opening such a business difficult, added Landrum.
“If that is restricting potential businesses from coming into Signal Mountain, then we ought to take a look at that,” he said.