MARYLAND HEIGHTS • A Confederate flag flying at a home in a Maryland Heights neighborhood may be disturbing, but flying it is constitutionally protected, officials told residents of Glenbush Drive at the City Council meeting Thursday night.
The flag appeared on Aug. 17 and has been flown from mid-morning until about 6 p.m. daily, said a black couple who live nearby. They said they have lived on Glenbush for nine years and appreciate the city's diverse population.
Police Chief Bill Carson said he was aware of a dispute over the flag involving others on the street on Aug. 18. "It was just an exchange of words from a distance, between the house with the flag and another house. The police talked to everyone. Nothing serious occurred," he said.
When asked by a resident if a petition drive against the flag would help, city attorney Howard Paperner said that would not change anyone's rights.
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"If there's a breach of the peace, the police should be notified as soon as possible, but that's all that can be done," he said.
Also at the meeting, the new Six Mile Bridge brewing company .
The approval came in an amendment to the conditional-use permit for the business, which originally allowed only a craft brewery.
The tap room, with about 1,200 square feet, will be open about three days a week, according to plans by owners Ryan and Lindsay Sherring. They plan to brew 1,500 barrels yearly to start.
Maryland Heights' first brewery, O'Fallon, opened in June and expects to produce 25,000 barrels a year. It has a tasting room as well as a restaurant and other amenities.