Bill would allow strong beer, wine sales in grocery stores [View all]

People in Hays likely will be able to buy alcohol on Sundays soon, but retailers here and across the state have a greater concern about a proposal to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine and beer with a higher alcohol content.

The Hays City Commission in January passed an ordinance to allow Sunday liquor sales between the hours of noon and 8 p.m., except on Easter.

A similar proposal in 2005 — the year Kansas allowed cities and counties to determine Sunday sales — was overturned by special election, but it does not appear that will be the case this time.

Ellis County Clerk Donna Maskus said Friday no petition protesting the Sunday sales has been filed in her office, and she and Assistant City Manager Jacob Wood said no one had inquired with their offices about doing so.

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