
More Liquor In Mormon Land
The committee also heard that only one full-service restaurant license is currently available and that last month, the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission turned away 15 applicants seeking to put beer, wine and liquor on their menus. Ref. Source 2
Special session to increase liquor licenses may just be a start
Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, has drafted a bill to add 90 new restaurant permits - 50 full-service licenses for all types of alcohol and 40 limited-service licenses for beer and wine. He also is proposing to increase the fees for those licenses to pay for increased compliance and DUI enforcement. Ref. Source 4
Happy Hour Prices Questioned
SALT LAKE CITY - A state senator who plays an integral role in setting Utah liquor policy is questioning an attorney general's office interpretation of how social clubs may legally change alcohol prices under a new law. Ref. Source 5
Bill would remove 'Zion curtain' in Utah restaurants that serve alcohol
Wine spritzers are a favorite at Rovali's near Salt Lake City. Behind the bar, in full view of patrons, waiters siphon soda and syrup into glasses of ice; then they duck behind a fake olive tree and a barricade to add the chardonnay. Ref. Source 6