Jennifer Sullivan voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Revises Provisions on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
Title: Revises Provisions on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
Vote to pass a bill that allows grocery stores to sell liquor in the same space as other products.
Authorizes the sale of hard liquor next to other products inside certain grocery stores, drugstores, specialty gift shops and gas stations (Sec. 1).
Authorizes employment of minors at certain businesses that sell alcoholic beverages as long as the following criteria are met (Sec. 1):
No more than 30% of the business’s monthly gross revenue comes from the sales of alcoholic beverages;
The minors are supervised by an individual at least 18 years old who verifies that any purchaser of an alcoholic beverage is at least 21 years old; and
The business does not involve nudity or other adult forms of entertainment.
Specifies that failure to comply with the restriction on monthly revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages is unlawful if a minor is employed during a month that the restriction is exceeded (Sec. 1).
Prohibits issuing a new beverage license to any business located within 1,000 feet of a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school (Sec. 1).
Authorizes the renewal of a beverage license issued on or before June 30, 2017 for liquor vendors located within 1,000 feet of a school if the vendor’s business is devoted exclusively to the sale of alcoholic beverages (Sec. 1).
Authorizes liquor vendors to sell certain non-alcoholic beverages such as bitters, grenadine, and fruit juices produced in Florida, as well as certain glassware, party supplies and tobacco (Sec. 1).
Prohibits issuing a beverage license to gas stations whose premises consist of less than 10,000 square feet of retail space for the general public (Sec. 1).
Title: Revises Provisions on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
Title: Revises Provisions on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages