Senate File 603 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY GRONSTAL (COMPANION TO LSB 2937YH BY McCARTHY) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages at the 2 state capitol complex. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2937XS 82 5 ec/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 7D.16 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN 1 2 STATE CAPITOL OR ON COMPLEX GROUNDS. 1 3 Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law prohibiting 1 4 the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public 1 5 place, the executive council may authorize, by resolution, the 1 6 temporary use and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as 1 7 defined in section 123.3, in the state capitol or on the state 1 8 capitol complex grounds, as if the state capitol or state 1 9 capitol complex grounds were a private place. The 1 10 authorization by resolution shall be limited to the use and 1 11 consumption of alcoholic beverages as an accompaniment to food 1 12 at a single award ceremony, social event, or other occasion 1 13 deemed appropriate by the executive council. The 1 14 authorization shall require that the person providing the food 1 15 and alcoholic beverages possess an appropriate liquor control 1 16 license in accordance with section 123.95. The secretary of 1 17 the executive council shall inform the director of the 1 18 department of administrative services of the approval of any 1 19 such resolution. 1 20 EXPLANATION 1 21 This bill provides that the executive council may authorize 1 22 by resolution the temporary use and consumption of alcoholic 1 23 beverages, as defined in Code section 123.3, in the state 1 24 capitol or on the state capitol complex grounds, as if the 1 25 state capitol or state capitol complex grounds were a private 1 26 place. The authorization by resolution shall be limited to 1 27 the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages as an 1 28 accompaniment to food at a single award ceremony, social 1 29 event, or other occasion deemed appropriate by the executive 1 30 council. The bill specifies that this authorization requires 1 31 that the person providing the food and alcoholic beverages 1 32 possess an appropriate liquor control license, and that the 1 33 secretary of the executive council inform the director of the 1 34 department of administrative services of the approval of any 1 35 resolution. 2 1 LSB 2937XS 82 2 2 ec:rj/je/5