"Morning drinking is on the agenda for Toronto city council, as Mayor Olivia Chow looks to allow alcohol sales in the city to start at 6 a.m. for the duration of the Winter Olympics. Chow's motion says the time difference between Toronto and Italy will mean some Olympic events will begin in the early morning and people will want to visit cafes and restaurants outside their standard operating hours to catch the games."
""The City should do everything we can to support these local businesses," the motion reads. Chow is proposing alcohol sales begin at 6 a.m. from Feb. 5 to 22, for the duration of the Olympics. The province is largely in charge of regulating liquor laws across the province, but the city can pass a bylaw to extend alcohol service hours under the Liquor License and Control Act "during events of municipal, provincial, national or international significance.""
Mayor Olivia Chow proposes allowing alcohol sales to begin at 6 a.m. in Toronto from Feb. 5 to 22 to coincide with the Winter Olympics. The time difference with Italy will cause some Olympic events to start in the early morning, prompting demand for cafes and restaurants to open outside standard hours to show games. The proposal aims to support local businesses by permitting earlier service. The province regulates liquor laws, but the city can pass a bylaw under the Liquor License and Control Act to extend alcohol service hours during events of municipal, provincial, national or international significance. The motion will be considered Wednesday.
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