"Brunch Bill" to be Primary Topic of Monday City Council Meeting
By Julie Perine on July 22, 2016
This week, Clarksburg joined other cities throughout the state which have endorsed the “brunch bill” – Senate Bill 298 which amends West Virginia Code allowing restaurants, private clubs, distilleries and wineries to sell and serve alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Bridgeport may be next.
At Monday’s meeting of Bridgeport City Council, discussion will be held at possible action taken to set a public hearing on serving alcohol at brunch before 1 p.m. Sundays.
Enlightening Council on the potential benefits of the brunch bill will be Scott Duarte of Charles Pointe Hospitality.
“We just wanted to bring to Council’s consideration under our city’s Home Rule so restaurants can have opportunity to have that service on Sundays. Several restaurants in the area have voiced their interest in it and many of our local cities – even bordering states – have already worked through that process and seen results from it,” he said. “The law has been on the books for several years. Is it still something that makes sense in today’s market?”
Duarte, who heads up operations at Bridgeport Conference Center and owns Mia Margherita in Charles Pointe, said those establishments and others serve Sunday brunch not only to locals, but also to Interstate travelers who stop by.
“This is just another resource for us to serve our traveling guests,” he said.
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