Convenience Store Moratorium in Toledo

Terry Glazer, executive director of Lagrange Development Corp., pours out a bottle of beer in support of a moratorium on convenience stores. ( THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH )

From Convenience Store News:

The Toledo Plan Commission has asked the City Council to institute a moratorium on the approval for convenience store permits to sell alcohol and cigarettes, in an effort to reduce illegal activities in the neighborhoods they serve, reported Toledo Blade.

The six-month ban on new permits comes from complaints from residents in the community that such stores are a social nuisance and promote alcoholism, drug abuse, and various crimes including prostitution.

During the six-month period, the city would study the issues surrounding convenience stores and the ban's implications on the city, the newspaper stated.

Also see these articles from the Toledo Blade:

-- Convenience-store moratorium sought
-- The convenience-store debate (editorial)
-- Plan commission urges a 6-month hold on carryouts;

and this set of meeting minutes from the Toledo Plan Commission.

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