Birmingham brunch-goers will soon be able to enjoy a mimosa at their favorite restaurant on Sunday mornings.

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance 5-to-0 to allow restaurants to begin serving alcohol at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The new law could go in effect as soon as this Sunday if the ordinance is signed by Mayor Randall Woodfin and published in the newspaper by Friday.

Mindy Hanan, president and chief executive officer of the Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association, spoke in favor of the bill. She said earlier alcohol sales will make restaurants more profitable and generate more tax dollars for the city.

She said it also helps Birmingham compete with other cities like Montgomery, Huntsville and Gulf Shores that already have earlier alcohol sales and keep tourists in the city longer.

Woodfin said the new law will benefit residents, tourists and small business owners. He said it will also help certify the city as a foodie town.

"It is a home run," Woodfin said.

Last month, the Alabama State Legislature passed a bill that gave the Birmingham City Council the authority to pass an ordinance to start Sunday alcohol sales at 10 a.m. rather than noon.

A previous version of the law allowed Birmingham to hold a referendum to allow earlier Sunday alcohol sales, but the measure failed to make it to a ballot.

Councilor Hunter Williams drafted the ordinance passed by the council.