Missouri 2025 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB643 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 01/21/2025

                    HB643--LAKEFRONTENTERTAINMENTDISTRICTS
SPONSOR: Mayhew
ThisbilladdsanycountythatborderstheLakeoftheOzarkstoan
existingstatutoryauthorizationallowingthecreationofa
theater,culturalarts,andentertainmentdistrict.
Thebillalsodefinesa"LakefrontEntertainmentDistrict". The
SupervisorofAlcoholandTobaccoControlmayissueaLakefront
EntertainmentDistrictSpecialLicensetoapplicantswhomeet
requirementsspecifiedinthebill.Licenseholders willbe
authorizedtosellintoxicatingliquorbythedrinkforretail
consumptionduringspecifiedhours.Anyapplicantgranteda
licensemustpaya$300yearlylicensefeeperdistrictinaddition
tothefeesrequiredforeachindividuallicensee.
Patronsofestablishments thatservealcohollocatedwithina
LakefrontEntertainmentDistrictareauthorizedtoleavethose
establishments withalcoholicbeveragesandbringthebeverages
withthemintootherareasoftheLakefrontEntertainmentDistrict.
Additionalrequirementsforlicenseholders inLakefront
EntertainmentDistrictsareprovidedinthebill.Thegoverning
bodyofthelocalgovernmentinwhichtheLakefrontEntertainment
Districtislocatedisauthorizedtoadoptordinancesforthe
approvalorrejectionofsuchdistrictsaswellasadditionalrules
andregulationsrelatedtothedistricts.