Creates a special on-premises license for properties which are located within a designated industrial or economic zoning district, occupy not less than twenty thousand square feet of floor area, and are utilized for the purpose of hosting entertainment or cultural, social, or community events.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8875
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 9, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
creating a special on-premises license for certain properties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 97-e to read as follows:
§ 97-E. SPECIAL ON-PREMISES LICENSE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY PERSON MAY
APPLY TO THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY FOR A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR, WINE, BEER,
AND CIDER AT RETAIL FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT A FACILITY WHICH:
(A) IS LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL OR ECONOMIC ZONING
DISTRICT;
(B) OCCUPIES NOT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA;
(C) IS UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOSTING ENTERTAINMENT OR CULTURAL,
SOCIAL, OR COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND
(D) IS LOCATED AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED FEET FROM A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.
2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION AND MAY BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH RULES BY THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY AS IT
DEEMS NECESSARY AND SUCH RULES AS ARE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13296-01-5
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