Liquor could

be flowing in two Fayetteville restaurants by Feb. 2, or as soon thereafter

as stock can be delivered.

Since the new

liquor-by-the-drink ordinance was approved by the City Council earlier

this month, five eateries have obtained application forms for licenses

and three have returned them, according to City Clerk Judy Stephens.

Those three

Applebee's, Coba Mexican restaurant, and Malone's Steak and Seafood are

on the agenda for the Feb. 1 City Council meeting. A council workshop

is scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Representatives

of Longbranch and Ruby Tuesday have obtained applications but have not

returned them, Stephens said.

All except

Coba are already open for business, and Coba is applying for a beer and

wine license simultaneously. Since the other four had beer and wine licenses

in place, certain parts of the application process, such as police background

checks, have already been taken care of, and the process of obtaining

a liquor license can be completed more quickly.

Other business

scheduled for upcoming council meeting includes:

Reorganization

and appointments to the Downtown Development Authority and Main Street

board of directors.

Bid awards

for chlorine safety equipment and a sewer truck for the Water Department.

Setting the

qualifying fee for this year's City Council elections.

Beer and wine

license for the Amoco at 610 Lanier Ave. west.

First readings

of a revised speed zone ordinance and an amendment to the sign ordinance.

First reading

of an amendment to the storm water management ordinance regarding detention

pond fencing materials.

A proposed

rezoning from R-30 (residential) to O&I (office-institutional) for

Compass Financial Services at 335 North Jeff Davis Drive.