Leaders of a group that represents hundreds of liquor stores will meet Tuesday with Buffalo lawmakers as part of a campaign to block a state plan that would allow supermarkets and grocery stores to sell wine.

The Common Council also will invite supporters of the change to attend the 2 p. m. meeting of the Legislation Committee.

North Council Member Joseph Golombek Jr. and Council President David A. Franczyk filed a resolution Friday that urges the city to oppose wine sales in grocery stores. “All this is going to do is create more abandoned storefronts as mom-and-pop shops go out of business,” Golombek said.

“If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” Franczyk said. “This is nothing but a move to raise money for the state.”

Gov. David A. Paterson’s plan is projected to raise $92 million in franchise fees in the state fiscal year that will begin April 1. But supporters insist the proposal also would benefit consumers my making shopping for wine more convenient and less expensive. They dispute estimates by the New York State Liquor Association that the change would shutter more than 1,000 businesses and cost 4,700 workers their jobs.

Supporters argued that the bill contains incentives for liquor stores that were not included in a plan that was killed last year. Under the new law, liquor stores could begin selling gourmet foods, snacks, gift baskets, cigars and other products. The measure also would allow liquor stores to install automatic teller machines, sell directly to restaurants and other retailers and band together to buy products in volumes. Store owners also would be allowed to operate more than one outlet.

“The new bill is dramatically better than the old one,” said Paul Speranza, vice president and general counsel of Wegmans.

Franczyk expressed doubts Friday that the bill would do anything but hurt liquor stores, especially small operations. He predicted the Council will approve a resolution at its Feb. 16 meeting that will put the city on record against the plan.

Thursday, the Erie County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution that opposes the plan. Liquor store owners said they believe that grass-roots opposition voiced by local governments played a key role in derailing the plan proposed last year.