Missouri SB 821: Temporarily extends the hours during which liquor may be sold by the drink

Bill Text

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 821
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR WASHINGTON.
2964S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 311, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a temporary extension
of hours for certain liquor licensees.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 311, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 311.2026, to read as 2
follows:3
311.2026. 1. For the purposes of this section, the 1
term "FIFA World Cup Tournament" means the international 2
soccer tournament that takes place every four years and is 3
organized by the Federation Internationale de Football 4
Association. 5
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this 6
chapter to the contrary, any person or establishment 7
possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements 8
of this chapter that is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor 9
by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises in 10
any city, county, district, or other political subdivision 11
in this state may, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World 12
Cup Tournament, beginning on June 11, 2026, through July 19, 13
2026, operate twenty-four hours a day and sell, serve, and 14
allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages between the 15
hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. This 16
temporary extension of service hours shall apply to all 17
licensed areas at a licensed establishment. The provisions 18

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of this chapter relating to hours of operation, time of 19
closing or opening, or hours of sale of intoxicating liquor 20
by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises shall 21
not apply to such licensees for the duration of this 22
temporary extension, except as provided under this section. 23
3. Licensees are not required to apply to the 24
commission for approval and no special temporary license or 25
permit shall be required of any licensee for the purposes of 26
this temporary extension, subject to any local restrictions 27
on hours of operation as provided under subsection 4 of this 28
section or additional conditions for compliance under any 29
applicable local laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations. 30
4. If any city, county, district, or other political 31
subdivision in this state objects to the extension of hours 32
for licensees within its jurisdiction, the governing body of 33
such political subdivision may exempt itself by ordinance 34
from the provisions of this section or may modify by 35
ordinance the hours applicable to such political subdivision 36
for the temporary period allowed by this section to be not 37
less than the ordinary permissible hours of service 38
applicable to such political subdivision but not to exceed 39
the hours allowed under this section. 40
5. This section shall expire on July 20, 2026. 41
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