Alcoholic beverages: additional licenses: hospitality zone.
- Authorizes 20 new liquor licenses for restaurants in designated San Francisco retail zones by 2033.
- Requires designated zones to contain at least 1 million square feet of retail shopping space.
- Limits initial distribution to 10 licenses in the first year and 5 per year thereafter.
- Prohibits transfer of licenses between counties or sale above original purchase price.
Senator Wiener's proposal to create a designated hospitality zone in San Francisco would authorize up to 20 new on-sale general liquor licenses for restaurants, addressing decades-old population-based license caps that have constrained the city's food and beverage sector.
The legislation establishes specific criteria for the hospitality zone, which must encompass at least 1 million square feet of retail shopping space. San Francisco's governing body would designate the zone's boundaries through local ordinance and determine whether additional licenses serve public convenience. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control could issue 10 licenses in the first year following the zone's designation, with remaining licenses distributed at up to five per year thereafter.
These new licenses would carry distinct operational parameters. They cannot be transferred between counties or outside the hospitality zone, nor can they be sold for more than their original purchase price. Current on-sale general license holders within the zone would be ineligible to apply for these additional permits. The department may classify these as special-use licenses while maintaining all specified restrictions. No new licenses under this program would be issued after July 1, 2033.
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Scott WienerD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | PASS |
- Authorizes 20 new liquor licenses for restaurants in designated San Francisco retail zones by 2033.
- Requires designated zones to contain at least 1 million square feet of retail shopping space.
- Limits initial distribution to 10 licenses in the first year and 5 per year thereafter.
- Prohibits transfer of licenses between counties or sale above original purchase price.
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Introduced By
Senator Wiener's proposal to create a designated hospitality zone in San Francisco would authorize up to 20 new on-sale general liquor licenses for restaurants, addressing decades-old population-based license caps that have constrained the city's food and beverage sector.
The legislation establishes specific criteria for the hospitality zone, which must encompass at least 1 million square feet of retail shopping space. San Francisco's governing body would designate the zone's boundaries through local ordinance and determine whether additional licenses serve public convenience. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control could issue 10 licenses in the first year following the zone's designation, with remaining licenses distributed at up to five per year thereafter.
These new licenses would carry distinct operational parameters. They cannot be transferred between counties or outside the hospitality zone, nor can they be sold for more than their original purchase price. Current on-sale general license holders within the zone would be ineligible to apply for these additional permits. The department may classify these as special-use licenses while maintaining all specified restrictions. No new licenses under this program would be issued after July 1, 2033.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | PASS |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Scott WienerD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |