Special notice: City of Clarksville accepting applications for liquor store certificates

Upon the adoption of ORDINANCE 75-2015-16 on June 2, 2016, the Clarksville City Council amended the Official Code of the City of Clarksville, Section 2-205, authorizing issuance of two additional retail liquor store certificates of compliance every even-numbered year beginning July 1, 2018. A copy of this section can be found at the end of this announcement.

Applications for Certificates of Compliance for Retail Liquor Stores will be available on the City of Clarksville's website on Monday, May 6, 2024. Applications are due to the City Clerk by May 28, 2024. No applications will be accepted after this date. For more information, please contact the City Clerk, (931) 648-6121 or email [email protected].

Applications can be found here.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Applicant(s) must reside within the city limits of the City of Clarksville for at least two years (City Code § 2-208) prior to application (applications cannot be accepted from a holder of public office or from a public employee).
• Application must be completed by each person who will hold the license.
• The following must be submitted to the City Clerk by May 28, 2024. Applications that are incomplete or not notarized will not be accepted.
  • Application for Certificate of Compliance (separate form for each applicant)
  • Criminal History Investigation Authorization (separate form for each applicant)
• The City Clerk will present the application and results of the Criminal History Investigation to the City Council on June 27, 2024; approval of the Certificate of Compliance will be considered by the City Council on July 2, 2024.

Lisa Canfield, City Clerk

City of Clarksville, Tennessee