HB 26-1330

House Bill 26-1330, also known as the Alcohol Beverages Entertainment Districts bill, allows local governments in Colorado to create entertainment districts where alcohol can be served and consumed. The bill relaxes some restrictions by allowing these districts to cover larger areas within a single city or county without size limits previously set at 100 acres. It also reduces the minimum space requirement for businesses that serve alcohol from 20,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet and gives local authorities more control over setting operating hours. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these changes are now in effect and can be implemented by local governments.

Official Summary

Current law allows the governing body of a local licensing authority to create an entertainment district for the purpose of the service and consumption of alcohol beverages. The bill amends the laws governing entertainment districts by:Specifying that an entertainment district may exist only within a single municipality or city and county or the unincorporated portion of a single county;Removing the requirement that an entertainment district be no larger than 100 acres;Reducing the minimum square footage that licensed premises are required to contain from 20,000 square feet of premises to 5,000 square feet;Allowing a local licensing authority to establish the days and hours of operation for the entertainment district and licensees within the entertainment district; andSpecifying that only licensed premises authorized to attach to a common consumption area may sell or serve alcohol beverages for consumption within the common consumption area.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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