Mayor Asks Bars to Hold Alcohol for St. Patrick's Day Parade

The mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, has asked liquor license holders to not serve alcohol before 11 a.m. Saturday, the day of the city's annual St. Patrick's parade.

Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano says cooperation is voluntary. She says delaying alcohol would help make the parade more family-friendly.

The Newport Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/IX5CGL ) that state law bars holders of liquor licenses from serving alcohol between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Tom Desmond, general manager of Brick Alley Pub, said the restaurant would begin serving breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday and customers may order a drink.

The mayor says she was not referring to restaurants that serve breakfasts with a "Bloody Mary or a mimosa." She said her request was for bars that open early on parade day and only serve drinks.