Proposed liquor law changes include:
Bars and restaurants may indefinitely package and sell mixed drinks or liquor for to-go customers in “sealable" containers up to a gallon in size. No straw holes are allowed. Currently, to-go sales of beer and wine are allowed.
Bars and restaurants would also be able to home-deliver mixed drinks or liquor.
“Social districts,” something similar to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, could be created by local governments in which businesses would sell beer, wine and alcohol to patrons able to drink it anywhere within a designated common area.
Bars and restaurants that currently have outdoor seating may expand that seating or add outdoor bars without permission of local government or the Liquor Control Commission. This exception would be allowed through Dec. 31, 2021.
Bars and restaurants may purchase alcohol directly from other licensed alcohol retailers, such as grocers or party stores, rather than being limited to only wholesale purchases from distributors. This exception would be allowed through Dec. 31, 2021.
Bar and restaurant liquor purchases from the state would be discounted by 30% until Dec. 31, 2021. The current discount is 17%.
Until Michigan’s state of emergency expires, wholesale distributors or the state Liquor Control Commission would be required to refund or replace any beer, wine or liquor that is “outdated” or expired.