The Town of Arlington's Beer Board is composed of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, with the Mayor as the chairman.  They oversee the regulation of beer sales, storage, manufacturing, and distribution within the boundaries of the Town of Arlington. If considering a permit application, please read the Town's Beer Ordinance (Title 8, Chapter 2) below and familiarize yourself with town and state laws related to the sale of beer.

Here's how the permit process works:

1. Beer permits are submitted and processed by the Administration department at Town Hall (5854 Airline Road). Contact the Town Recorder if you have any questions (901-867-2620).

2. The primary applicant must complete the  beer application  in full and sign the application in the presence of a notary.  Do not leave any questions blank.  If a question does not apply to you, please type "N/A".

3. Class 1, 2, 3, and 5 permits require a $250 application fee at submittal. Class 4 permits require a $50 fee for a one-day event, or $100 for a two-day event. Application

4. All names on the application will undergo background check and findings will be sent to the Town Recorder.

5. Applicants or a representative of the applicant must appear in person at the scheduled Beer Board meeting for consideration of their application.  The Beer Board meets on the first Monday of the month in the Board Room of Arlington Town Town Hall, 5854 Airline Road, Arlington, TN.  The Board only meets if an application has been submitted and there is business to conduct.  

6. An annual privilege tax of $100.00 (per permanent beer permit) is required by state law and Arlington Municipal Code and will be due each year on January 1st.  New permittees will be required to pay a prorated privilege tax when submitting a beer permit is issued. 

To operate a retail package liquor store, retail food store with wine, or an alcohol manufacturer/wholesaler, a license must be obtained from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC). Before submitting an application to the ABC, applicants must receive a Certificate of Compliance from the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Applicants must submit a Certificate of Compliance application along with a $500 application fee. Applicants are encouraged to review the Town's Alcohol Ordinance (Title 8 Chapter 1) below and applicable state laws to fully understand all licensing requirements.

Within the Town of Arlington, the number of retail package stores licensed to sell alcoholic beverages other than beer is limited to two (2).

Here's how the Retail Package Liquor Store permit process works:

1. The Town of Arlington will accept Certificate of Compliance applications for the lottery process only during specific, pre-advertised 20-day application periods when a certificate of compliance is available.

2. If only one complete application is received during the application period, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will not conduct a lottery or random drawing. Instead, the Board will consider approval of the application, provided all Municipal Code requirements are met. Upon approval, the Board will authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Compliance.

3. If more than one complete application is received, a lottery or random drawing will be conducted. During a properly noticed public meeting, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will consider a resolution approving the application selected through the lottery or random drawing and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Compliance.

4. If no applications are received during the advertised application period, no applications will be considered until a future application period is advertised and opened.