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Utah Senate approves bill to let licensed restaurants sell liquor at noon on weekdays
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 7 to move the earliest lawful service time for liquor in licensed restaurants from 1 p.m. to noon on weekdays, supporters saying it will help tourism and create parity with private clubs; opponents raised questions about task-force chronology and road-safety risks. The bill passed on a recorded roll call.
Senators voted to allow licensed restaurants to begin serving alcoholic beverages at noon on weekdays after lengthy debate on the floor. Senator Steiner, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the change would remove an “annoyance and confusion” for tourists and help Utah compete with other destinations. "There's approximately 300 licensed restaurants in the state out of a total of about 3,000," Steiner said, adding the measure affects roughly 10 percent of restaurants.
Steiner cited a 1990 Liquor Control Task…
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