Council extends moratorium 120 days on retail liquor, vape and related licenses to allow ordinance rewrite

The Warner Robins City Council voted on June 1 to extend an existing moratorium on the issuance of retail package liquor store licenses and business licenses related to the sale of vape, low‑THC and certain tobacco products. The extension, moved by Councilman Mack and seconded by Councilman Lawren, will remain in effect for up to 120 days while staff finalizes ordinance updates and completes the required adoption process (public hearing, planning commission review and council action).

Council members said the extension is meant to preserve the status quo while staff and legal review finish drafting the new regulations. The resolution sets an expiration date of Sept. 29, 2026 unless the governing authority votes to act sooner.

What happens next: Staff will continue drafting ordinance language and move it through the planning commission and public hearing process; the moratorium preserves existing conditions until the revised rules are adopted or the extension expires.