Lodging/entertainment liquor license

Sale of beer, wine, and liquor for consumption on the premises.

A lodging/entertainment liquor license can be issued to:

  • Lodging facility: The primary business that provides the public with sleeping rooms and meeting facilities.
  • An entertainment facility: The primary business that provides the public with sports or entertainment activities.

Sales and service

  • Sales, service and consumption of beer, wine, and liquor by the drink for on-premises consumption.
  • Must have available a minimum of sandwiches and light snacks to patrons when the sale of alcohol is provided.
  • Lodging/entertainment licensees can serve as much of a meal as they want.

Hours of operation

Seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Multiple interests

Multiple ownership is legal with the following classes of liquor licenses:

  • Other lodging/entertainment liquor licenses
  • Hotel and restaurant liquor licenses
  • Hotel and restaurant with optional premises
  • Retail gaming tavern licenses
  • Racetrack licenses
  • Brew pubs
  • Arts licenses
  • Beer and wine licenses
  • Club licenses
  • Public transportation system license
  • Vintner's restaurant licenses

Distance restriction

A 500-foot distance restriction from public and parochial schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries.

Managers

  • The names of all managers must be provided to the local and state licensing authorities whether a principal to the licensee or someone else manages the licensed premises.
  • The manager of a lodging/entertainment license can only manage one lodging/entertainment facility.
  • A manager is required to file a manager registration form, an individual history form, fingerprints and pay a $30 fee to the city and the state.
  • Any changes in mangers of lodging/entertainment facilities must be reported to the city and the state within five days. A new manager must be registered within 30 days of the change.
  • A manager is required to submit a complete set of fingerprints.