Senate File 208 - Introduced SENATE FILE 208 BY HORN and BERTRAND A BILL FOR An Act concerning local ordinances regulating access to wine, 1 beer, and liquor control licensed establishments by any 2 person nineteen years of age or older. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2196XS (2) 86 ec/nh

S.F. 208 Section 1. Section 123.39, subsection 2, Code 2015, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 2. Local authorities may suspend any retail wine or 3 beer permit or liquor control license for a violation of 4 any ordinance or regulation adopted by the local authority. 5 Local authorities may adopt ordinances or regulations for the 6 location of the premises of retail wine or beer and liquor 7 control licensed establishments and local authorities may adopt 8 ordinances, not in conflict with this chapter and that do 9 not diminish the hours during which beer, wine, or alcoholic 10 beverages may be sold or consumed at retail, governing any 11 other activities or matters which may affect the retail sale 12 and consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor and the 13 health, welfare and morals of the community involved. However, 14 local authorities shall not adopt ordinances or regulations 15 restricting access to the premises of any wine or beer and 16 liquor control licensed establishment to any person nineteen 17 years of age or older. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill provides that a city or county shall not adopt any 22 ordinance or regulation restricting access to the premises of 23 any wine or beer and liquor control licensed establishment to 24 any person 19 years of age or older. 25 -1- LSB 2196XS (2) 86 ec/nh 1/ 1