Retail liquor store

Sale of beer, wine, and liquor by the package for off-premises consumption.

Retail liquor stores can sell non-food items related to the consumption of liquor. For example, soft drinks and mixers; tobacco products; coasters, glasses, stir sticks, etc.

Sales and service

  • Sale, service and consumption of beer, wine, and liquor in sealed containers for off-premises consumption.
  • Can sell any nonalcoholic products if the annual gross revenues from such sales do not exceed 20%.

Hours of operation

Seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight.

Multiple interests

Multiple ownership is not allowed with retail liquor store licenses. Exceptions are for an arts liquor license, an airline public transportation system license or ownership of up to two retail liquor store licenses that meet legal requirements.

Distance restriction

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

A 1,500-foot distance restriction from another retail liquor store or liquor-licensed drugstore.

Managers

The names of all managers of retail liquor store licenses must be provided to the local and state licensing authorities. This is whether it's a principal to the licensee or someone else manages the licensed premises.