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District Of Columbia Council Bill PR26-0151

District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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7-A RESOLUTION
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13-April 1, 2025
14- To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend section 25-
15-723 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow the Alcohol ic Beverage
16-and Cannabis Board to extend the hours of operation, sales, service, and
17-consumption of alcoholic beverages for cultural events, sporting events, or
18-tourism-related events for licensees registered with the Alcoholic Beverage and
19-Cannabis Board.
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21-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
22-this resolution may be cited as the “On -Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program
23-Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.
24- Sec. 2. (a) Bill 26-23, the On -Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program
25-Amendment Act of 2025 would allow the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board
26-(“Board”) to extend the hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for cultural events, sporting events, or tourism-related events for licensees
27-registered with the Board.
28-(b) On March 4, 2025, the Council approved B ill 26-23 on first reading. The
29-Council is scheduled to take its second and final vote on the legislation on April 1, 2025, but before the measure takes effect it must complete Mayoral and congressional review, which could take several months.
30-(c) Local businesses are preparing for increased patronage related to a spring
31-tourism event. To assist our local businesses in taking advantage of these economic
32-opportunities, it is imperative that legislation authorizing the Board to extend hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for licensees take effect
33-immediately so that licensees have ample time to register with the Board to participate in
34-extended hours, the Board can provide notice to the Metropolitan Police Department of
35-participating establishments, and the District and businesses can plan in advance for
36-increased staffing and resources.
37- Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
38-enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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44-On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
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47-Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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4+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 3
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8+A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7
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11+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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14+To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend section 25-13
15+723 of the District of Columbia Code to allow the ABC Board to extend the hours 14
16+of operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for cultural 15
17+events, sporting events, or tourism-related events for licensees registered with the 16
18+ABC Board. 17
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20+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That 19
21+this resolution may be cited as the “On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program 20
22+Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”. 21
23+Sec. 2. (a) Bill 26-0023, the On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program 22
24+Amendment Act of 2025 would allow the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board 23
25+(“Board”) to extend the hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic 24
26+beverages for cultural events, sporting events, or tourism-related events for licensees 25
27+registered with the Board. 26
28+(b) On March 4, 2025, the Council approved B26-0023 on first reading. The 27
29+Council is scheduled to take its second and final vote on the legislation on April 1, 2025, 28
30+but before the measure takes effect it must complete Mayoral and congressional review, 29
31+which could take several months. 30
32+(c) Local businesses are preparing for increased patronage related to a spring 31
33+tourism event. To assist our local businesses in taking advantage of these economic 32 2
34+opportunities, it is imperative that legislation authorizing the Board to extend hours of 33
35+operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for licensees take effect 34
36+immediately so that licensees have ample time to register with the Board to participate in 35
37+extended hours, the Board can provide notice to the Metropolitan Police Department of 36
38+participating establishments, and the District and businesses can plan in advance for 37
39+increased staffing and resources. 38
40+Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 39
41+constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the On-Premises and On-40
42+Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a 41
43+single reading. 42
44+Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 43