Liquor: hours; guidelines regarding resolution to repeal prohibition of alcohol sales; modify. Amends sec. 1113 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.2113).
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies the Michigan Liquor Control Code to allow counties to decide whether to prohibit the sale of spirits and mixed spirit drinks for consumption on or off the premises between 7 a.m. and 12 noon on Sundays or between 7 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Mondays. Counties can initiate this decision through a local referendum, subject to specific voter petition requirements. The bill also includes provisions for motorsports entertainment complexes, allowing sales to continue in counties where the referendum fails but passes in neighboring counties.
Key provisions
- Allows counties to hold referendums to prohibit the sale of spirits and mixed spirit drinks during specified hours.
- Establishes voter petition requirements for initiating a county-wide referendum.
- Defines criteria for a ‘motorsports entertainment complex’ and allows sales to continue in counties where the referendum fails but passes in neighboring counties.
- Preserves existing local alcohol sales restrictions until January 4, 2017.
- Specifies the process for submitting the referendum question to the electorate.
- Outlines the ballot format for the referendum question.
- Addresses the potential for a county to prohibit alcohol sales during specific holidays or elections.
- Clarifies exceptions for bona fide guests and medicinal purposes.
Who is affected
- Local governments (counties, cities, villages, townships)
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