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Failure to change law means no New Year's toast in Murray

Posted: Mon 11:03 AM, Dec 31, 2012

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Anyone in Murray offering a toast to 2013 will have to do it a bit early.

The city declined to extend the time for serving or consuming alcohol past midnight for Monday night's festivities, meaning anyone popping a cork as the year changes over could be held in violation of the law.

Mayor Bill Wells told The Murray Ledger & Times he was surprised no one requested a 15-minute extension of the cut off time.

The last time the serving or consumption of alcohol was allowed after midnight was New Year's Eve in 2008 when a now-closed restaurant asked for a brief extension.

Murray's alcoholic beverage control administrator, Sgt. Kendra Clere, said officers would be monitoring restaurants, but that she didn't anticipate any problems.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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