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A627Assembly2017-2018 Session

Let Restaurants Serve More Alcohol

Official title

“Provides an exemption for restaurants from certain liquor license prohibitions”

Sponsor Robert J. RodriguezAD-68+5 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Economic Development
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Economic Development

What's happening

This bill exempts restaurants from certain restrictions on retail liquor licenses for on-premises consumption in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Restaurants would gain an exemption from specific location-based restrictions that currently limit where retail liquor licenses for on-premises drinking can be issued, potentially making it easier for new or existing restaurants to obtain these licenses.

  2. This could encourage more restaurant openings or expansions, especially in areas that were previously restricted, possibly boosting local economies and increasing consumer choices.

  3. The change may alter the competitive landscape between restaurants and other types of on-premises establishments (like bars or clubs), as only restaurants would benefit from this exemption, potentially giving them an advantage in securing liquor licenses.

  4. Communities concerned about alcohol density or neighborhood impacts may see a shift in how and where liquor is served, with restaurants facing fewer regulatory hurdles than other venues.

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Let Restaurants Serve More Alcohol

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Robert J. Rodriguez

Assembly Member · Assembly District 68

History

  1. Referred to economic development
  2. Referred to economic development

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

627

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 9, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the premises

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 463 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:

No retail license for on-premises consumption, other than for restaurants as defined in subdivision twenty-seven of section three of this chapter, shall be granted for any premises which shall be:

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03945-01-7

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