Governor Sisolak has recently signed SB 307 which makes various changes to NRS Chapters 369 and 597 concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages. Section 4.7 of the Bill paves the way for licensed retailers and unaffiliated third party delivery support services acting on behalf of the retailers to deliver alcoholic beverages to Nevada customers. The…
Restaurants financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible to apply for assistance under the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related…
The Las Vegas City Council has approved an ordinance expanding alcohol delivery opportunities for City of Las Vegas retailers. The ordinance makes the following two sets of changes: The ordinance expands the types of businesses that are eligible for applying for and obtaining an ancillary alcohol delivery license. Under pre-existing code, only certain grocery stores…
The City of Las Vegas is discussing a bill that would permanently expand the types of businesses that would be eligible to deliver alcoholic beverages. Currently, only grocery stores may obtain a delivery license in Las Vegas. If enacted, the new bill would allow any business holding a City of Las Vegas off-sale alcohol license,…
As part of the response to COVID-19, Nevada Governor Sisolak has announced a set of new restrictions on businesses and gatherings. Governor Sisolak has declared that Nevada will be on a “pause” for three weeks beginning at 12:01 AM on Tuesday, November 24th. The Governor indicated that the restrictions during the three-week pause are subject…
Reno, Nevada will likely extend a moratorium on the issuance of new package liquor licenses at tomorrow’s City Council Meeting. The moratorium prohibits the City of Reno from accepting any applications for an alcoholic beverage package license or wine and beer package privilege licenses, unless the business meets specific identified exceptions. Those exceptions notably include:…
Bars throughout Nevada may re-open beginning at 11:59 P.M. on Sunday September 20th. Nevada’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force voted today to allow bars, taverns, wineries, breweries and distilleries to re-open in Clark and Elko Counties. Although both counties continue to have elevated risks of the spread of the virus, Nevada’s COVID-19 Mitigation and…
Bars and taverns in certain parts of Nevada will begin to re-open following months of closures. The Nevada COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force decided to allow bars to re-open in Washoe County, including the Cities of Reno and Sparks, and the town of Pahrump in Nye County. The bars, taverns, wineries, distilleries, breweries and…
North Las Vegas will soon begin licensing brew pubs and other liquor manufacturing businesses. Because North Las Vegas does not currently have any regulations in place for any category of liquor manufacturer, it is the only jurisdiction in Southern Nevada that does not have operating breweries or brew pubs. The North Las Vegas City Council…
On August 20th, the Nevada COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force approved action plans requiring certain liquor licensees to remain closed or otherwise restricted. Notably, the Task Force extended the closures of bars, pubs, taverns, breweries, distilleries, and wineries in Elko, Washoe, and Clark Counties. Bars in Nye County outside the town of Pahrump may…
