MARYLAND HEIGHTS LIQUOR LICENSE FAQ
1.
When is
2. What
a
liquor license
the
are
various
required?
types
of
liquor licenses?
3. What does Maryland Heights do
my license?
4. How long are liquor licenses
with
my
application and
how
long
does it take to
get
5. Is there
a main or premium
under all
the different
6. What
are
the hours
7. What
are
the
alcohol will
10. What if I
circumstances?
of sale?
selling liquor
near schools or churches?
do
under new management; what
for
process
be
for?
liquor license that allows me to sell all types of alcohol
regulations on
8. Our company is
license?
9. What is the
good
hosting
we need
to do
with our
liquor
a special event outside of our establishment where
served?
am not a
liquor license holder
and
I
want
to have
for-profit
a special
event?
11. What if I
want
to
serve
beer
on
Superbowl
Sunday
and
do
not
have
Sunday
a
license?
1.
When is
a
liquor license
A liquor license is
donation is
2. What
the
is
required anytime alcohol
accepted
are
required?
to
types
by
of
being charged
are being served.
sold, admission
enter an area where alcoholic
various
Retail Liquor
being
drinks
liquor licenses?
the
Drink
Sales
of all
kinds
consumption on
license
by the
of
the
also grants
Drink"
intoxicating
the
and "
Sundays
Liquor
by
the
Drink
you would
liquor for
This
premises where sold.
permissions of the
" Beer
Original Package" licenses.
However, if you intend
Sunday
be
on
selling
required
alcohol on
to apply for
a
Sunday Liquor by the Drink license as well.
Retail Sunday sales of intoxicating liquor for
consumption on the premises where sold.
5% Beer/ Wine
by
the
Retail
sales of malt
liquor
and wine
for
Drink
consumption on the premises where sold.
Original Package Liquor
Retail
sales of
intoxicating
liquor, not to be
consumed on the premises where sold
Original Package Beer
Retail
sales of malt
liquor
not
to be
consumed
on the premises where sold.
Sunday
or a
Original Package
Retail
Sunday
sales of
intoxicating
liquor,
not
to be consumed on the premises where sold.
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Picnic Licenses
Not- for-profit
Caterer Licenses
Applicants
must
the Drink"
license.
Wine
Tasting
Special
Allowing
wine
Microbrewer' s License
of
or " full
tasting
For the
hold
holders
beer/ wine"
Permit
organizations
only.
valid liquor/beer " By
a
Retail Package
liquor" licenses to have
on premise.
manufacture of
quantities not
to
beer
exceed
liquor in
and malt
2, 500 barrels
per
annum.
An
is defined
extension of premise
event where alcohol will
Extension
of
contiguous /
establishment.
This license is
period and
license
Heights,
Louis
with
with
as well as
a
adjoined to the
good
limited to 3 times
You
year.
liquor license
3. What does Maryland Heights do
be dispensed in
location that is
hour
Premise
as a special
fora 24
per
liquor
already hold a current
the City of Maryland
must
the State
of
Missouri
and
St.
County.
my
application and
how
long
does it take to get
my license?
Obtaining
must
be
checks
are
liquor license is
a
before
satisfied
license
preliminary
license is
a
third
and
should
be
Thursday
submitted at
review and obtain
but
Therefore
rather a privilege.
In
granted.
requests are submitted
held the first
Applications
not a right,
to the
addition
City
to
background, business
Council for
of each month at
several conditions
consideration.
and record
Council
meetings
7: 00pm in the Council Chamber.
least one week prior to ensure there is time to complete a
necessary department
It is suggested that a
approvals.
company attend that council session to answer any questions. Once
the Council you will be issued a municipal approval letter. The next step will be
representative of your
approved
to
by
provide
that letter to both the State
and
County
when you
apply for their respective
licenses.
4. How
long
are
liquor licenses
All liquor licenses
holders in March
5. Is there
under all
July
1
the different
they
a
be
Renewal forms
returned
to the
will
City
be mailed to license
Clerk' s Office
by May
15.
liquor license that allows me to sell all types of alcohol
circumstances?
business
wish.
for?
of each year.
of each year and must
a main or premium
No. Oftentimes
operate as
expire
good
will need
to
For instance, any
obtain
two
or more
establishment
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that
types
wishes
of
to
licenses in order to
sell retail
liquor
by
the
drink
addition
to
6. What
Sales
days
seven
of
a regular
are
midnight on
are
the
If the company is
license
Sunday
are allowed
to
sell
of
1: 30am
and
Gam
liquor between gam to
used as a place of religious
to fill
worship.
under new management; what
still owned
out a
by
Change In
the
or other
do
we need
to do
with our
liquor
but the managing officer has changed, you
Officer Application. Although it does not require
same entities
Managing
approval as with a new
liquor license it does
require a records
a photo of the new applicant and proof of paid taxes and voter registration.
check,
If the company is changing ownership
if the business
required, even
9. What is the
process
be
served?
alcohol will
extension of premise
location that is
period and
name
is
hosting
is defined
not
The
as a special event where alcohol will
to the
to apply for
contiguous
be located
an
outside of your
Extension
with
licensed
of
1. Inquire
with
the
City
premise
the
following
event requires a
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description
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4
be
amount of space
s
Records group
Special Event Permit.
of
and
as
steps:
the Maryland Heights Police Department'
8706 to determine if your
fora 24 hour
Premise:
building described in the current liquor license.
building and the event location will be permitted.
above conditions exist please complete
good
a
year.
to the
separating the
be dispensed in
This license is
establishment.
must
event must
liquor license is
changing.
liquor license
criteria are required
then a new
a special event outside of our establishment where
contiguous / adjoined
per
or corporate structure
already hold a current liquor license
the State of Missouri and St. Louis County.
You
well as
for
limited to 3 times
following
If the
between the hours
selling liquor near schools or churches?
be granted to a location within 100 feet of a school, church
going before the Council for
The
the Drink license in
the Drink license.
and package are prohibited
with a
shall
8. Our company is
license?
An
Sunday by
regulations on
regularly
will need
by
obtain a
Sundays.
No liquor license
building
to
required
of sale?
drink
by the
Those
on weekdays.
be
Retail Liquor
the hours
liquor
7. What
a week would
at (
314) 298-
2. Create
the
a
event will
building
property boundaries. Highlight and label where
be located. As discussed above, the area must be contiguous to the
drawing
where
application
3. Please
for
of
the
applicable
the primary license is held. Reference Figure 1 at the end of the
an example.
submit
this
application and
Police Records Department)
your
and ( if
drawing
Special Event
directed
by
application at
the Maryland Heights
least
one week
in
advance of your proposed event.
10. What if I
am not a
liquor license holder
and
I
want
to have
a special
for-profit
event?
Your
caterer
a valid
may obtain a
full liquor license.
caterers
Not- for-profit
organizations
11. What if I
want
to
may
serve
license to
serve
obtain apicnic/
beer
on
liquor
on your premises provide
they hold
temporary license.
Superbowl
Sunday
and
do
not
have
a
Sunday
license?
January 1, March 17, July 4, or December 31 falls on Sunday, and on the Sundays prior
to Memorial Day and Labor Day and on the Sunday on which the national championship
game of the national football league is played, commonly known as " Super Bowl Sunday",
any person having a license to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink may be open for business
and sell intoxicating liquor on that day.
When
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