GREAT BEND– Sunday liquor sales in Great Bend will finally be allowed starting October 23.

The city council approved an ordinance at Monday’s meeting to allow Sunday sales of cereal malt beverages and alcoholic liquor within city limits.

The ordinance also allow Great Bend liquor stores are to stay open until 11 p.m. daily while Sunday hours will be noon to 8p.m.

The council agenda item passed easily after much of the debate on the issue already finished during a meeting on August 1.

“The city completed a 61 day protest period and received a certificate of no protest from the county, according to City Attorney Bob Suelter.”

Liquor storeowners in Great Bend wanted to keep pace with businesses in other parts of Barton County that were allowed to sell liquor on Sundays and stay open later.