Highlands residents begin petition effort aimed at limiting alcohol sales along part of Bardstown Road

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Residents in the Highlands neighborhood have started a petition drive they say will push changes to alcohol sales along part of Bardstown Road, according to WLKY.

The effort, announced June 30, is being led by a group of local residents who say they want to alter how alcohol is sold in the area. The residents’ petition is aimed at changing the current approach for the neighborhood’s Bardstown Road corridor.

WLKY reported that organizers are working to gather signatures as a first step in seeking a formal change to alcohol sales practices along that portion of the road, which would involve a broader public process beyond the neighborhood level.

The petition activity reflects a common local-government pathway used by community members in Kentucky when they want regulators or city decision-makers to reconsider existing alcohol-selling rules or permit-related conditions affecting specific commercial corridors.

For residents and business owners, any next stage in the process typically depends on how city officials handle submitted petitions, including whether signatures meet required thresholds and what review or hearing steps follow under applicable local regulations.

WLKY’s report did not specify in the description the particular type of limitation being sought or whether the petition would target specific licenses, hours, or enforcement practices; organizers’ stated goals and the formal procedures that will follow would be expected to become clearer as the petition drive progresses.