Atlanta City Council approves extended alcohol sales for the National Championship game

The Atlanta City Council has greenlighted extended hours for alcohol sales when the city hosts the upcoming college football National Championship game.

Establishments will be able to serve until 2:30 a.m. on Sunday Jan. 19 and on Monday Jan. 20.

The council has waived standard cutoff times in anticipation of thousands of out-of-town fans looking for libations before and after the game.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.