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Responsible Association of Retailers pauses Boulder work and urges state action on trainer approval; BLA hears public comment on state alcohol sales proposals
Summary
The Responsible Association of Retailers told the Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority Wednesday it will stop providing RAR services in Boulder effective immediately, citing delays in state trainer approvals and changing retailer needs; the BLA also took public comment urging caution about expanding off‑premise alcohol sales in grocery stores.
The board received two connected policy matters at Wednesday’s meeting: an announcement from Responsible Association of Retailers (RAR) that it will stop providing retailer services in Boulder effective immediately, and a public comment period during which local retailers and former licensees urged the board and city to weigh in against broad expansion of off‑premise wine and spirits sales.
RAR decision and reasoning
Heather Vescard, director for Partners (the organization housing the RAR program), said recent feedback from retailers and delays in state approval of responsible‑vendor trainers led the partners board to conclude "our organization will no longer…
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