What's happening
This bill allows liquor license holders in New York to get temporary permits to sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption during community events.
Why it matters
Expands opportunities for local businesses. By allowing existing liquor license holders to temporarily sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption during community events, the bill gives bars and restaurants a new way to participate in and profit from local festivals and gatherings.
Potential boost to community engagement. The requirement that these permits be conditional on coordination with local events could encourage greater collaboration between businesses and community organizers, fostering more vibrant and diverse local events.
Creates a streamlined, affordable process. The application process is designed to be accessible, with a modest $25 permit fee and $10 filing fee, and applications must be granted except for good cause, reducing bureaucratic hurdles for businesses.
Ensures local oversight and transparency. Applicants are required to notify the local municipality, allowing for oversight and an opportunity for community input or objection before permits are granted.
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- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3621
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 11, 2019
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to temporary permits to sell beer and wine not to be consumed on premises
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subsection 10 to read as follows:
10. (a) The liquor authority is hereby authorized to issue a temporary permit to sell beer and wine not to be consumed on premises effective for periods not to exceed four hours per day on not more than one day each week for not more than twenty weeks per year to any holder of a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the premises. Such permit shall be conditional upon coordination with community activities, festivals, events or promotions.
(b) Such application shall be in such form and shall contain such information as shall be required by the rules of the liquor authority and shall be issued to all applicants except for good cause shown.
(c) An applicant for a permit under this section shall provide notice to the local municipality of such application as provided in section one hundred ten-b of this chapter.
(d) The fee for such a permit shall be twenty-five dollars, together with a filing fee of ten dollars.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01775-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to temporary permits to sell beer and wine not to be consumed on premises
Purpose
s.k 1 To permit bars and restaurants to sell beer and wine for off premises consumption in connection with community activities, festivals events or promotions.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - amends section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to add a new section 10, which provides that the State Liquor Authority is authorized to issue temporary permits to sell beer and wine not to be consumed on premises with certain limitations in coordination with community activities, festivals, events or promotions.
Section 2 provides that this act shall be effective sixty days after it shall have become law, but that any amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary to implement this section on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed before such date.
Existing law
Section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Justification
Communities across the state are organizing events, festivals, music nights and other promotions to encourage residents and visitors to learn about and enjoy the businesses and experiences that these communities offer. In particular, many communities have developed events where participants are encouraged to move from venue to venue, perhaps enjoy- ing various musical or other offerings, often in outdoor settings. An important part of maximizing the enjoyment of such activities is to encourage visitors to move from venue to venue to enjoy all that the event has to offer. Presently, bars and restaurants are not permitted to allow patrons to take their alcoholic beverages, sold and purchased for in house consumption, out of the establishment even when the community does not have an open container law. In such circumstances a person could bring alcoholic beverages from home and consume them in public areas, whereas if they purchase the beverage from a bar or restaurant, and they are allowed to leave the establishment with the beverage, the establishment can be charged with a violation.
This bill allows patrons to bring their beverages out of the licensed portion of the premises for limited times, on limited occasions in connection with community activities. The bill does not limit the abili- ty of a local community to otherwise restrict or prohibit possession or consumption of alcohol.
Legislative history
2017-18 - S.5878 - RULES/RULES
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Sixty days after it shall have become law, except that any amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary to implement this section on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed before such date.
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