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Utah House approves bill moving weekday restaurant alcohol service to noon
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 7 on Feb. 11, 1993, changing weekday start time for alcohol service in licensed restaurants from 1 p.m. to 12 noon. Sponsor Representative Jones framed the change as a tourist- and business-friendly technical fix; opponents raised statutory and public-safety questions during floor debate.
The Utah House voted to pass Senate Bill 7 on Feb. 11, 1993, a bill that would allow licensed restaurants to begin serving alcoholic beverages at 12:00 noon Monday through Friday instead of the current 1:00 p.m. start time. Representative Jones, the bill’s floor sponsor, said the change is meant to modernize confusing rules that have frustrated tourists and business owners.
Jones told colleagues the current law—dating to the mini-bottle era—creates “annoyance and confusion” for visitors…
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