Official:Amending Chapter 9-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales of Alcohol: Verification of Age," to authorize the sale of liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 4:00 A.M., and to shorten the Chapter title, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: March 15, 2018
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill allows certain businesses in Philadelphia to sell liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 4:00 A.M., under specific conditions.
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This bill does the following: * Allows certain businesses in Philadelphia to sell liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 4:00 A.M. in designated areas known as "Extended Hours Zones". * Specifies that only certain types of businesses are eligible for extended hours, including hotels, restaurants, airport restaurants, municipal golf course restaurants, and privately-owned restaurants. * Requires these businesses to be located within an Extended Hours Zone, which is designated by the City of Philadelphia. * Amends Chapter 9-2700 of The Philadelphia Code to shorten the chapter title and to include the new provisions for extended hours.
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