Sunday Package Sales and LBTD on Tap in Loganville by Nov. 27.

was the first city in Georgia to call for a referendum on the and now that the measure has passed, the city isn’t wasting any time in implementing the measure. The at the same time.

According to Loganville Elections supervisor Kristi Ash, the ordinances were all prepped and ready to go before Tuesday’s election, depending on the results of the referendums. Ash said the ordinances are so written that both go into effect 10 days after certification of the election. With the results set to be certified Nov. 11, alcoholic beverages should be available for sale in stores as well as in restaurants in Loganville by Sunday, Nov. 27.

The council unanimously approved the amendments to the two ordinances at Thursday’s meeting and, with no need to apply for extra permits, stores can open up shelves and restaurants can begin pouring alcohol on a Sunday by the end of the Thanksgiving weekend.

According to the amended ordinances, the packaged sale of alcohol will be allowed between the hours of 12:30 and 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday. In addition, LBTD can be served in restaurants between 12:30 p.m. and midnight on a Sunday.

There has been much speculation that some of the high end restaurant chains have resisted coming into the city because of the need to change up the menu on a Sunday with regard to alcohol sales. It remains to be seen whether allowing for LBTD on a Sunday will now bring more restaurants in.