Abilene to consider Sunday liquor sales
6/5/2009
ERIN MATHEWS
ABILENE — Abilene city commissioners are scheduled to review a draft of a charter ordinance Monday that would allow Sunday and holiday liquor and beer sales. Dan Meysenburg, owner of Meysenburg’s Liquor Store in Abilene, said he asked the commission to consider the charter ordinance mainly because he would like the opportunity to sell alcohol on Memorial Day, Labor Day and July 4. Under the ordinance being drafted, sales on Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving would not be allowed, said Mayor Nesha Bailey-Mason. “I’ve had some preliminary conversations about this, and people seem to have mixed feelings,” she said. “I have not talked to anyone who is strongly opposed at this point, but I’m certainly open to any feedback and will take it into consideration.”
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Backwards says....
Kansas is still in the Dark Ages..47 states allow the sell of liquor on sundays
6/7/2009
JUSTACTRYGAL says....
OH YA...MR buck....everyone from here that wants beer on sundays goes to other towns in the same county so its not like they aren't going to buy it just cause abilene doesn't sell it ..those town are in the same county as abilene and 10 min drive..AND for the most part wake upppppppppp...everything is about money theses days
6/6/2009
JUSTACTRYGAL says....
WELL THE SELL BEER IN SOLOMON ON SUNDAYS...TO THE BUCKS COMMENT...AND THATS ON OLD 40 ..OR DID YOU JUST MOVE HERE...LITTLE DO YOU KNOW ...so I do not see what it matters when Dickinson county is already got another city or two Solomon and Champman sell on sundays...so get real
6/6/2009
says....
I think it is about the money to him. Hello Salina, where do you think all of your drinkers go?! Dickinson County
6/6/2009
Salina Resident says....
It might work but you have to remember that Abilene & Salina are a town with a lot of DO GOODERS & CLOSET DRINKERS, they will vote against it. I think that Sunday should be FAMILY DAY but since all business' are open these days what the H !
6/5/2009
Does everything have to be about a BUCK? says....
ABILENE???? No way Commissioners! This isn't about the almighty $$$$$$ Meysenburg has enough $$$$$$ Old 40hwy will be a death trap!
6/5/2009
Whatever says....
I could be wrong, but as I recall, the last time this was discussed, Meysenburg didn't see any reason to open. Guess maybe he saw how much money he was losing to Chapman and Solomon? Myself, I think it doesn't really matter one way or another. If he wants to pay to have the store open, more power to him.
6/5/2009
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says....
So, assuming this does pass, will there be a gathering of do-gooders writing down the license plates of people buying alcohol on Sundays?
6/8/2009
Backwards says....
Kansas is still in the Dark Ages..47 states allow the sell of liquor on sundays
6/7/2009
JUSTACTRYGAL says....
OH YA...MR buck....everyone from here that wants beer on sundays goes to other towns in the same county so its not like they aren't going to buy it just cause abilene doesn't sell it ..those town are in the same county as abilene and 10 min drive..AND for the most part wake upppppppppp...everything is about money theses days
6/6/2009
JUSTACTRYGAL says....
WELL THE SELL BEER IN SOLOMON ON SUNDAYS...TO THE BUCKS COMMENT...AND THATS ON OLD 40 ..OR DID YOU JUST MOVE HERE...LITTLE DO YOU KNOW ...so I do not see what it matters when Dickinson county is already got another city or two Solomon and Champman sell on sundays...so get real
6/6/2009
says....
I think it is about the money to him. Hello Salina, where do you think all of your drinkers go?! Dickinson County
6/6/2009
Salina Resident says....
It might work but you have to remember that Abilene & Salina are a town with a lot of DO GOODERS & CLOSET DRINKERS, they will vote against it. I think that Sunday should be FAMILY DAY but since all business' are open these days what the H !
6/5/2009
Does everything have to be about a BUCK? says....
ABILENE???? No way Commissioners! This isn't about the almighty $$$$$$ Meysenburg has enough $$$$$$ Old 40hwy will be a death trap!
6/5/2009
Whatever says....
I could be wrong, but as I recall, the last time this was discussed, Meysenburg didn't see any reason to open. Guess maybe he saw how much money he was losing to Chapman and Solomon? Myself, I think it doesn't really matter one way or another. If he wants to pay to have the store open, more power to him.
6/5/2009
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