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Senate committee approves bill letting restaurants in dry counties petition for entertainment districts
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee passed House Bill 12-28, which lets restaurants that already hold private-club permits in dry counties petition local officials to designate entertainment districts; supporters say the measure preserves local control, while opponents warned it could undercut voter-approved 'dry' designations and raise public-safety concerns.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee voted to advance House Bill 12-28 after hearing testimony both supporting and opposing the measure.
Sponsor Senator Davis told the committee the bill simply lets restaurants in dry counties that already hold private-club permits petition their city councils to designate a contiguous outdoor area as an entertainment district. "This does not create new alcohol sales," Davis said, adding the measure does not change the liquor-license process or preempt local control.
Opponents who testified during public…
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