Ordinance 71819

Streamlining the Liquor License Application Process

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Summary

The purpose of this bill is to update the Liquor Code provisions of the City of St. Louis with an emphasis on streamlining the liquor license application process for Restaurants with liquor, enhancing provisions relating to public safety and to incorporate various other changes. The bill eliminates the plat and petition requirements for an initial license application for Restaurants with liquor, allowing an appellate right where same is denied, and adds other provisions, including allowing the Excise Commissioner to retain hearing officers to carry out its functions, increasing the penalties for entities who fail to obtain a liquor license where one is required or where a license is revoked, providing a provision for notice of violations to a license holder, allowing for inspection of certain licensed premises, setting forth an emergency provision for temporary suspension of a license, setting forth a jurisdictional cooperation provision amongst City departments, clarifying contested case procedure for hearing before Excise, and eliminating or alleviating burdensome and restrictions where there is a death or incapacity of a business owner or a change in corporation interest or managing officer.

Overview

Session: 2023-2024

Board Bill Number: 60

Primary Sponsors: Bret Narayan

Effective: 04/16/2024

Co-Sponsors:

Daniela Velazquez, President Megan E Green

Legislative History

Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.

  • 06/09/2023

    First Reading

    Bill text was introduced (3.15 MB PDF).

  • 06/09/2023

    Referred to a Committee

    The bill was assigned to the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee.

  • 09/11/2023

    Committee Hearing

    The bill was held in committee during the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee hearing.

  • 02/08/2024

    Committee Hearing

    The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee hearing.

    The bill text was changed:

  • 02/09/2024

    Second Reading

  • 02/16/2024

    Perfection

    The bill was placed on the informal calendar.

  • 02/23/2024

    Referred to a Committee

    The bill was assigned to the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee.

  • 02/23/2024

    Perfection

    The bill was referred to committee.

  • 02/27/2024

    Committee Hearing

    The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee hearing.

    The bill text was changed:

  • 03/01/2024

    Second Reading

  • 03/08/2024

    Perfection

    The bill was passed.

    The bill text was changed:

  • 03/29/2024

    Engrossment

    The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.

  • 03/29/2024

    Third Reading

    The bill was passed.

  • 03/29/2024

    Delivered to Mayor

  • 04/16/2024

    Mayor Returns Bill

    The bill was approved.

  • 04/16/2024

    Delivered to Register

  • 04/18/2024

    Register Returns Notice with Ordinance Number

    Register returns ordinance number 71819. Effective date is 04/16/2024

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