Creates a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license to sell liquor by the drink, beer, and wine at retail, for consumption on the licensed premises. Allows a local government to petition the liquor control board to request that further restrictions be imposed on a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license in the interest of public safety. (See also Companion HB 1434).   Official Text and Analysis.

Restores the cap on sprits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses and modifies that cap to include spirits, beer, and wine nightclub licenses. The cap is changed from one license per 1,300 people in the state to one license per 1,200 people in the state. Restores the definition of “public institution” for the purposes of Liquor Control Board notice requirements.

To extend the time for local jurisdictions to submit objections to liquor license renewals.

A spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license is established. The license allows the holder to make retail sales of liquor by the drink, beer, and wine for consumption on the premises. The spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license can be issued only to persons whose business includes the sale and service of alcohol to its customers and has food sales incidental to the sale of alcohol. The business must also have its primary hours between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. The annual fee for a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license is $2,000. Local governments may petition the LCB to request that further restrictions be imposed on a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license in the interest of public safety. The LCB can refuse to grant a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license if it determines that the number of nightclub licenses already granted for the locality are adequate for the reasonable needs of the community.