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Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED:
1. Clark County Board of Commissioners Discussion of Liquor Delivery dated July 21, 2021 (8 pages) submitted by Clark County Department of Business License
DISCUSSION: Following introduction of the item, sitting as the Clark County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board, the Board was addressed by James Headen, Assistant Director of Clark County Department of Business License, who advised that during the pandemic liquor stores requested that curbside pickup and delivery services be approved; stores averaged approximately 300 deliveries per day; several licensed locations requested that the services remain on a permanent basis; the department held stakeholders’ meetings to consider revisions to Clark County Code and reviewed existing requirements for liquor delivery; the meetings determined that delivery should be prohibited to Nevada Gaming Commission Non-Restricted Gaming License locations and additional protocols should be administered to prevent liquor access by minors; and advised that the Department of Business License was not comfortable with the proposed responsibilities of the third-party delivery companies; the State passed SB307 which allows liquor delivery by retail liquor stores or a delivery support service acting on behalf of a retail liquor store; SB307 does not apply to restaurants, bars, or companies operating out of a warehouse without a retail location; and being that the regulation recently passed, the Business License department recommended observing the enactment prior to drafting a new ordinance regarding third-party delivery; advised of the proposed timeline for the ordinance revisions; and the Business License Department recommended proceeding with revisions to the current Clark County Liquor License Regulation 8.20 to allow for delivery by package liquor stores on a permanent basis, without the third-party delivery component, and revise Clark County Code 8.20.360, regarding the transportation of liquor, to allow package liquor stores the ability to deliver to approved locations and set related operational requirements.
In response to Commissioner Jones, James Headen advised that, prior to the emergency ordinances, grocery stores were allowed to deliver liquor with food through an internet-based system, and additional protocols were enacted as a protective measure to prevent access by minors, was initially delivered by employees of the store and the third-party deliveries were enacted later; and recommended that grocery stores also not be permitted to use third-party delivery services for alcohol.
Discussion followed regarding the liability issues with the sale of liquor to minors, difficulty and lack of resources regarding enforcement, efforts made to verify identification, varying viewpoints from the business community, and the next steps including the business impact statement and operations requirements.
Staff was directed to draft an ordinance per Business License’s recommendations. | |
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