Gadsden City leaders have set 6 a.m. as the time when alcoholic beverages may begin to be sold on Sundays.
The Gadsden Times reports city council unanimously approved the start time during a meeting on Tuesday. Gadsden voters approved of Sunday sales in an Aug. 26 referendum. The newspaper reports that city ordinances prevent alcohol sales between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on other days of the week.
Leading up to the vote, a Jacksonville State University study found that Sunday sales in Gadsden could create more than 400 jobs and generate a $12.6 million economic impact.
Director of the Gadsden Commercial Development Authority Lesa Osborn also said legalizing Sunday sales was expected to help the area recruit chain restaurants.
