Ban on dry municipalities?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Let's say you were governor of your state, and a bill came to you that would ban counties, cities and all other municipalities from going dry. It would require that everywhere allow alcohol sales. Would you sign the bill?

I would.

[Ebowed]

Yes, and I'd support laws against other local restrictions like time limits, and restrictions on drug paraphenelia and certain forms of tobacco.

[opebo]

Yes, though of course such bans are unconstitutional anyway.

[Inverted Things]

Did you go on a road trip and run out of beer in a dry town?

I would not sign such a bill.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Did you go on a road trip and run out of beer in a dry town?

I would not sign such a bill.

It's not like Minnesota has tons of dry towns, and all of them are really small. The largest is like 3,000.

I'm just against the concept of one fundamentally, which is why I'd sign the bill.

[StateBoiler]

While I think such laws are pointless, it is up to the individual municipalities. If the citizens of the city think the city should be wet, they'll vote in said people.

The only people that benefit from dry counties or cities are the neighboring wet counties or cities. Cause not only do they get regular alcohol sales from their own citizens, but they also get regular alcohol sales from the people coming from the dry city or county. Not to mention those people probably also buy food, gasoline, etc.

[Person Man]

Such laws are unreasonable and states have the right to mandate policies through democratic majorities. However, due to concerns with corruption and gerrymandering, I would only allow this law is it was a referred law.

[Willy Woz]

Absolutely not. Just because the vast majority of Americans (myself included) indulge in drunkeness does not mean that conservative Christian areas should be forced to give in. We live in a Democracy here, not a Fascist government.

[Person Man]

Absolutely not. Just because the vast majority of Americans (myself included) indulge in drunkeness does not mean that conservative Christian areas should be forced to give in. We live in a Democracy here, not a Fascist government.

Yes, but democratic majorities have the right to police their borders, so long as the democratic majority was ascertained fairly.  Popular Sovreignty and Person Sovreignty should be superior to administrative sovreignty.

[WalterMitty]

no i wouldnt.

such decisions are best left to local officials.

what the hell are you so scared of brtd?  you and the boys might run low on amstel light one night?  maybe you wont have enough vodka to put in your kool aid?

ive been to the other side.  ive been undrunk in pennsylvania before.  awful experience.

[John Dibble]

No, I wouldn't. However, I'm against dry municipalities personally.

[tik 🪀✨]

No. And if such a bill arrived at my desk I would consider it a waste of time. I think dry laws are worthless and will only cost a locale business, but if that's what they want then so be it.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I read up and it appears Oregon has already passed such a bill. Great for Oregon!

Arkansas, Kentucky and Virginia would be well advised to adopt such a bill:

[Hash]

Of course NOT

[Peter]

What is the key for this map?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

blue = dry
darker bluish-gray = "moist", meaning either some municipalities in it are dry but the entire county is not, or there are some stricter restrictions on alcohol (such as hard liquor not being sold but beer is)
light blue-gray = not dry
gray color that's most of the country = no one bothered to look up the info for this state yet.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I'd imagine most of New Jersey would wind up being "moist," especially with the shore counties.  In fact, a number of towns actually split apart 100 years ago because of disagreements over being wet or dry.

Personally, I think my municipality should be "wet," but I think communities should be able to make their own decisions on whether or not alcohol may be sold within them.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There's lots of dry towns in New Jersey? That seems very strange.