Provides for local community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premise consumption

1 Co-sponsor

• Ruth Hassell-Thompson

BILL NUMBER:S121

Title of bill

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to community board involvement in the licensing of establishments serving alcohol for on-premise consumption

Purpose

To provide local community boards with written notice of all new and renewal liquor licenses within the community boards' district

Summary of provisions

Section 1 Amends section 64 Subdivision 2-a of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Provides that a local community board be informed of new or renewal liquor licenses in order to be given a meaningful opportunity to attend and testify at any hearing. Any decision that is made by the liquor authority board that is contrary to the public opinion must be in writing, along with reason for such decision, and forwarded to such community board.

Section 2 Amends Section 64 (7) (f) of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. Provides that a municipality or community board shall have the right to attend and testify at any pre-licensing hearing. Requires the liquor authority to file its reasons for its determination and forward a copy of such determination to the municipality or community board.

Section 3 - Effective Date

Existing law

None.

Justification

To grant a community board involvement in determining who is granted a liquor license in their respected community,

Legislative history

2009-2010: S.3124 - Referred to Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business/A.1960 - Referred to Economic Development 2007-2008: S.764 - Referred to Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business/A.6283 - Referred to Economic Development

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal or any rule Of regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.