Convention trade area, St. Louis City, liquor sale by drink, extended hours for business, requirements, fee
In St. Louis City, a bar or restaurant that sells drinks on-site can apply for a special permit to stay open until 3:00 a.m. every day, and can open as early as 6:00 a.m. on Sundays. To get this permit, the business must be in an area the city has labeled a 'convention trade area,' and must either make $150,000 or more in yearly sales, or be a resort (a place with at least 60 overnight rooms and a restaurant on-site). There is an extra $300 yearly fee for this permit.
311.176. , St. Louis City, liquor sale by drink, extended hours for business, requirements, fee — defined. — 1. Any person possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements of this chapter who is d to sell for in a city not located within a county may apply to the for a to remain open on each day of the week until 3:00 a.m. of the morning of the following day. The time of opening on Sunday may be 6:00 a.m. The of this section and not those of section 311.293 regarding the time of closing shall apply to the sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises on Sunday. To qualify for such a , the of such an must be located in an area which has been as a convention trade area by the of the city and the applicant must meet at least one of the following conditions:
(1) The business 's annual for the year immediately preceding the for extended hours equals one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more; or
(2) The business is a resort. For purposes of this section, a "resort" is defined as any establishment having at least sixty rooms for the overnight accommodation of and having a restaurant located on the premises.
2. An applicant granted a special permit this section shall, in addition to all other fees required by this chapter, pay an additional fee of three hundred dollars a year payable at the time and in the same manner as its other license fees.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1981 S.B. 126 § 3, A.L. 1986 S.B. 500, A.L. 1996 S.B. 933, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1498, A.L. 2021 S.B. 126)
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