Moorestown Council To Discuss Events, Liquor Stores Monday Night

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will consider proposed ordinances regarding vendors and liquor stores when it meets Monday night.

There will be a public hearing and final vote on a proposed ordinance that clarifies requirements for peddlers, solicitors, transient vendors and community event vendors to obtain a permit in the township.

One thing it does is remove vendors and one-day community events from this section after some complained of the lengthy process they have to go through for a single day. Read more here: As COVID Pandemic Slows, Moorestown Events To Get New Guidelines

Council will also introduce a proposal to amend the township’s ordinance regarding alcoholic beverages to allow for the issuance and regulation of retail distribution licenses.

The proposed amendment comes 10 years after Moorestown residents voted to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in the township, but limit it to the Moorestown Mall.

However, a court ruling in a lawsuit filed in 2012 means alcohol sales in Moorestown can expand beyond the mall, resulting in the possibility of two to three liquor stores coming to the township. Read more here: 10 Years After Historic Vote, Moorestown May See Liquor Stores

There are also 12 items on the consent agenda. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., and will be held virtually. Members of the public can participate in the meeting just the same as if at an in-person meeting. The Mayor will open the floor for public participation in accordance with normal protocol.

To send questions or comments prior to the meeting (no later than 4 p.m. the day of the meeting), email councilmeetingcomments@moorestown.nj.us. Type "council meeting comments" and the meeting date in the subject line. To join by teleconference, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 268 014 568 followed by the # sign or 1 833-450-2679 (toll free).

To join using the MSTeams client, visit https://www.moorestown.nj.us/. On the homepage, under “Upcoming Events,” select the meeting you wish to attend; click “Join the MSTeams Meeting” under “Link.”

The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the Township's website. Note that the livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format. The live stream may be accessed by going to https://www.moorestown.nj.us/ and clicking on “Live Meetings” in the upper right-hand corner of the homepage.

This will bring you to the “Agendas, Minutes, Meetings & Recordings” page. Once there, click on the “Township Council Meeting” link of the meeting you wish to watch.