HCS SCS SB 262 -- WINE AND LIQUOR SALES

This bill changes the laws regarding wine and liquor sales.  In
its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Extends the hours of business for premises operated by wine
manufacturers who sell liquor by the drink from between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and midnight to 6:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on Monday
through Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
and midnight on Sunday.  The amount of Missouri-produced wine
which must be sold by persons obtaining certain liquor licenses
is reduced from 100% to 75%;

(2)  Allows the issuance of a license for liquor sales within 100
feet of any school or church if the applicant obtains the written
consent of the municipal governing body upon providing 10 days'
written notice to all property owners within 100 feet of the
applicant's premises.  Currently, licenses cannot be granted for
liquor sales within 100 feet of any school or church.  The bill
creates an exception for this provision for church, school,
civic, service, fraternal, veteran, political, or charitable
clubs or organizations observing Fourth of July celebrations or
which are exempt from federal taxes.  Premises holding licenses
issued prior to January 1, 2004, are also exempt from the
100-feet prohibition;

(3)  Clarifies the provision for the usage of tags under the keg
registration law enacted in 2003 and establishes a $50 minimum
keg deposit;

(4)  Allows places of entertainment in St. Charles County to sell
liquor by the drink on Sundays if the establishment has gross
annual sales in excess of $150,000, has been in operation for at
least one year, and pays a fee of $200 per year in addition to
the licensing fees;

(5)  Clarifies that an admission charge to an event at which
alcohol is available at no extra cost does not constitute resale;

(6)  Increases the amount of time from 120 to 168 consecutive
hours that will be allowed for a temporary catering permit;

(7)  Changes some references of the Division of Liquor Control to
correctly reference the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control;

(8)  Allows a person or entity to donate wine in the original
package to charitable or religious organizations or educational
institutions for fund-raising purposes;

(9)  Allows a person to take home an open bottle of wine from a
restaurant or winery.  The wine must have been purchased with a
meal or at the winery; the person must retain the receipt for the
wine; and the wine must be resealed before leaving the restaurant
or winery.  The person will be exempt from any open container
violation as long as the new seal on the wine bottle remains
intact;

(10)  Allows municipalities to sell vintage wine at an auction on
consignment through auctioneers or by licensed, designated
municipal employees through a sealed bid process; and

(11)  Authorizes the issuance of an entertainment district
special license to sell liquor by the drink from portable bars
within the common areas of the entertainment district in historic
downtown Kansas City and allows a person to carry drinks from one
establishment to another within the district.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:21 pm