CHICOPEE, Mass. - A few Chicopee city councilors proposing a ban on liquor stores selling nips in an effort to cut down on litter in the city. However, some liquor stores, including Jenrose Wines & Liquors, don't think the idea will solve the problem in the long run.

"Losing jobs, business, people will go right over to the bridge," said Jenrose manager Albert Partridge. "The bridge is a quarter mile from us, so they'll go there, drink there, come here, and still throw 'em out the window."

The proposal to ban the sale comes from city council members Mary Beth Costello and Derek Dobosz.

"Residents came and indicated that trash was a concern, along with the nip bottles," Costello said.  "So based on that request, we felt that we should take some action."  

Among other things, Costello said it's important to keep Chicopee clean in order to create more opportunities for economic development.

"That's the leadership from the Mayor," Costello said. "He has made it very clear that he wants the city to be clean. That attracts good business. Businesses  wants to come and relocate into a safe city and a clean city."

Partridge said he thinks banning nips could also lead to more alcohol consumption in the future.

"You're going to entice people to buy more, buy bigger sizes," Partridge said. "So that person that buys one nip for lunch is going to have buy a 200 or 375, which is seven nips in there, and they may drink it all before they go back into work."

The city said no decision has been made at this time, but they will continue to have ongoing discussions with residents and community liquor stores as they try to work towards a solution for a cleaner city.