The Frisco City Council at special meeting, set for 5 p.m. today, will discuss an issue that was turned down by voters in a May 2008 election—the possibility of allowing businesses to serve alcohol until 2 a.m.

On the agenda for the meeting in the council chambers at City Hall is an item to consider and act on a resolution calling a special election for Nov. 4. Aug. 18 is the latest date a Nov. 4 special election could be called. The agenda also calls for a closed session for the council to "Receive legal advice concerning the November 4, 2014 election including the proposed late-night hours ballot."

The late night hours ordinance was first brought into the spotlight in August 2007 when the City Council passed an ordinance to allow restaurants to extend the hours for alcohol sales to 2 a.m. with approved permits.

Under the ordinance, residents were required to receive a permit from the Texas Alcohol & Beverage Commission after review of the permit application by the city. If the proper permit was acquired, restaurants could sell alcohol and mixed beverages between midnight and 2 a.m. any day of the week. The ordinance did not apply to store sales of alcohol.

Residents took exception to the ordinance and in late September 2007 filed a petition with more than 830 signatures asking the issue be put before the voters.

The council in October 2007 voted 4-3 against repealing the ordinance, sending the issue to a May 2008 special election. At that time, six businesses had applied and received the "late night hours" permits from the city, which were no longer valid after the petition was filed, according to city reports.

The May 2008 ballot referendum to allow late night hours failed.