Beer and Wine License

• Sale and service of beer and wine by the drink for on-premises consumption
• Must have a minimum of sandwiches and light snacks to patrons during all hours when the sale of beer and wine is provided, but beer and wine licensees can serve as much of a meal as they want

Seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 2 a.m.

Multiple financial interests are allowed with beer and wine licenses:

• Other beer and wine licenses
• Hotel and restaurant licenses
• Tavern licenses
• Brew pub licenses
• Club licenses
• Arts licenses 
• Racetrack licenses
• Public transportation system licenses
• Optional premises licenses
• Retail gaming tavern licenses 
• Vintner's restaurant licenses

A 500-foot distance restriction from public and parochial schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries applies to new beer and wine applications.

Application fee

State - $1,100 made payable to the Colorado Department of Revenue plus liquor license fees

State - $1,200 fee for concurrent review plus liquor license fees

State - $1,100 fee for transfer of ownership + liquor license fees

City -   $1,000 plus other fees assigned at time of application

Colorado Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting:  $38.50 per person for anyone that owns at least 10% of the business entity.

License fees will be calculated at the time the application is submitted to the City.

See documents required for a liquor license application.

Names of all mangers of beer and wine licenses provided to the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses and Colorado State Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division.

The names of all managers of beer and wine licenses must be provided to the local and state licensing authorities whether a principal to the licensee or someone else manages the licensed premises.

Any changes in managers of beer and wine licenses must be reported to the city and the state within 30 days of the change in manager.