CVAC Liquor License Draws Opposition from Council Members
Connie Fults and Derek Grier voted against the license at a city council meeting last week, saying that it shouldn't be allowed for a facility that primarily serves underage youth.
Chesterfield has approved an additional liquor license for the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex over the objections of two city council members, who said alcohol shouldn’t be sold at a venue that attracts so many underage youth. Council members Connie Fults and Derek Grier each voted against the license allowing the sale of wine at a meeting Feb. 20. The request passed 6-2 and is in addition to an existing license for the sale of 5 percent beer by the drink. “I have never voted for the liquor license down in the Valley and I don’t intend to change that course now,” Fults said in an explanation of her dissent prior to the vote. “I understand there are several tournaments that require that we have those refreshments available, but I’m …
Cynthia C.
1:06 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I'd give kids more credit than you do. Many kids DON'T drink because of what they see adults doing (drinking too much), many kids DON'T drink because of the terrific DARE programs in the schools (which have suffered from budget cuts), and many kids DON'T drink because they're smarter than you think. Many kids DO drink because of peer pressure - not because of what they see adults doing - and what… more ›