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Delegation tables three alcohol license measures pending drafting and community feedback
Summary
The Washington County Delegation tabled three alcohol-license bills -- a Class B-EX exemption license, a consolidated seven-day Class B license with seating/hours changes, and a bed-and-breakfast alcohol license -- after identifying drafting errors and raising policy questions.
The Washington County Delegation tabled three alcohol-license proposals during its meeting after staff and members identified drafting errors, ambiguity about fees and hours, and concerns about business impacts.
The measures considered included: a new class B-EX exemption license intended as a catchall for activities not covered by existing license classes (examples discussed included ax-throwing and virtual golf); a proposal to consolidate the existing six-day license and a separate Sunday permit into a single seven-day Class B license that would change minimum seating from 50 to 15 and standardize hours; and a proposal to create an alcohol license for bed-and-breakfast establishments (beer and wine, per staff).
Vaughn, the staff member who explained the exemption license, said the Class B-EX item was intended as a "catchall" for activities without a current license class and gave examples such as ax throwing and virtual golf. Vaughn also said the…
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