SF 208 (LSB 2196XS (2) 86)

SENATE FILE 208

BY  HORN and BERTRAND

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning local ordinances regulating access to wine, beer, and liquor control licensed establishments by any person nineteen years of age or older.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 123.39, subsection 2, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  Local authorities may suspend any retail wine or beer permit or liquor control license for a violation of any ordinance or regulation adopted by the local authority. Local authorities may adopt ordinances or regulations for the location of the premises of retail wine or beer and liquor control licensed establishments and local authorities may adopt ordinances, not in conflict with this chapter and that do not diminish the hours during which beer, wine, or alcoholic beverages may be sold or consumed at retail, governing any other activities or matters which may affect the retail sale and consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor and the health, welfare and morals of the community involved.  However, local authorities shall not adopt ordinances or regulations restricting access to the premises of any wine or beer and liquor control licensed establishment to any person nineteen years of age or older.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that a city or county shall not adopt any ordinance or regulation restricting access to the premises of any wine or beer and liquor control licensed establishment to any person 19 years of age or older.