Alabama Alcoholic Beverage and Control Board Administrator Curtis Stewart has responded to Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for ideas about changes in alcohol policy that could improve public safety.

Ivey asked Stewart for suggestions after the mass shooting in downtown Montgomery on Oct. 4, a busy Saturday night in the capital city’s entertainment district.

“Public safety is paramount, and the state will continue being proactive to ensure safe communities for our citizens. I appreciate Administrator Stewart evaluating how we can take commonsense steps when it comes to alcohol consumption in entertainment districts across our state,” Ivey said Tuesday.

“I support the immediate steps he is proposing the ABC Board take, and I look forward to further exploring possible reasonable policy changes t

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