Some cities can now sell alcohol earlier Sundays thanks to 'brunch bill'

DECATUR — Some people in Georgia are ordering mimosas and cocktails a little earlier this Sunday.

After the referendum known as the 'brunch bill' passed in dozens of cities on Election Day, restaurants can begin selling alcohol at 11 a.m., instead of 12:30 p.m.

A select few cities are already starting to serve alcohol today at the new time, including Woodstock, Canton and Decatur.

Channel 2's Lauren Pozen spoke with customers at Ted's Montana Grill in Decatur, where customers enjoyed ordering their drinks earlier.

"When my girlfriends and I would go out for brunch, we were watching the clock and waiting for 12:30. Now that we don't have to do that, 11 a.m. we are good to go," customer Jessica Smith said.

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Restaurant management told Pozen that the new time is great for business. But most cities that passed the brunch bill will have to wait at least one more week, including the City of Atlanta.

The bill passed but city leaders will have to certify the election results and then have Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms sign off on it.

The Georgia brunch bill passed in the following cities and counties:

Acworth, Alpharetta, Athens-Clarke County, Atlanta, Austell, Avondale Estates, Ball Ground, Braselton, Brookhaven, Calhoun County, Canton, Chamblee, Chatham County, Cherokee County, Clarkston, Cobb County, College Park, Columbia County, Conyers, Dallas, Decatur, DeKalb County, Douglas County, Douglasville, Dunwoody, Flowery Branch, Forsyth County, Gainesville, Glynn County, Greene County, Grovetown, Gwinnett County, Hall County, Hapeville, Harlem, Holly Springs, Jackson County, Johns Creek, Kennesaw, Madison, Marietta, Milton, Monroe County, Muscogee County, Oakwood, Paulding County, Peachtree Corners, Perry, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Powder Springs, RIchmond County, Richmond Hill, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Savannah, Senoia, Sky Valley, Smyrna, South Fulton, Spalding County, Statesboro, Stone Mountain, Tucker, Tybee Island, Union City, Villa Rica, Woodstock

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