Businesses face alcohol license limbo as changes considered
Posted Mar 10, 2019 11:03 pm.
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JUNEAU, Alaska — Some Alaska businesses that have been allowed to sell alcohol for years are finding that the state is denying their license renewals.
KTOO Public Media in Juneau reports Taku Lanes, the only bowling alley in Alaska’s capital, has been warning customers that no alcohol is available for purchase.
Manager Kenny Paquin says the business recently found out that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board had denied its license renewal. It has sold alcohol for over a decade.
Some types of venues are not included in a provision of state law that outlines the recreational places or events where alcohol sales are permitted.
Republican Sen. Peter Micciche (mih-CHIK’-ee) has proposed legislation that would add ski and snowboard areas to the list.
He says he’s open to including other affected businesses.
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Information from: KTOO-FM, http://www.ktoo.org
The Associated Press
