Local Liquor Laws

"The State of Utah Liquor Laws"

Though Park City is known as "sin city" because of it's decorated history often with little regard to the rule of law, there are some liquor issues you should be aware of before coming to visit the state. In the state of Utah, one must be 21 years old in order to serve, sell, pour and consume alcohol. The legal blood alcohol limit for those of age driving under the influence is .08. In a beer on premise situation, one has no restrictions on the amount of drinks they serve at one time, only that each
amount does not exceed 2 liters. Business hours for serving alcohol in the state of Utah are as follows: for &"/exposure/evaluation2/147;on the premise establishments&"/exposure/evaluation2/148; - liquor and wine can be sold Monday through Friday from 12 noon until 12 midnight, while beer can be sold Monday through Sunday from 10am until 1am; for package stores &"/exposure/evaluation2/150; Monday through Saturday, 11am until 7pm (some places stay open until 10), closed Sundays; for private clubs &"/exposure/evaluation2/150; Monday through Saturday, 10am until 1am, Sundays from 12 noon until midnight. On election day, sale of alcohol is prohibited at all locations until after the polls are closed, except in the case of packaging stores, where sale of alcohol is prohibited all day.

Happy Hours and alcohol at discounted prices are not allowed in the state of Utah, since they encourage the over-consumption of alcohol and intoxication. Single event permits are available from the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control
Commission for groups that want to sell liquor, wine and heavy beer at temporary (three-day) events. These are available to corporations, incorporated associations, political and religious organizations conducting civic or community enterprises or conventions. The permit allows for the sale of alcoholic beverages to the general public, or to the organization's own invited guests for the duration of the event. Application must be made by the 10th of each month and the fee is $100. Individuals and organizations hosting private social, business, or recreational events or functions are not required to obtain a permit from the state if the event is not open to the general public, and alcohol is provided to invited guests without cost.

"Brown bagging" is a term-of-art that refers to the practice of bringing alcoholic beverages into an establishment that is open to the public for consumption on the premises. This practice is generally prohibited, however there are three exceptions.

1) A person may bring cork-finished wines onto the premises of a restaurant or private club liquor licensee (at the discretion of the licensee) and consume the wine.

2) Alcoholic beverages may be brought onto and consumed in limousines and charter busses under certain restrictions.

3) A person may bring onto any premises, have, and consume any alcoholic beverage at a privately-hosted event (private party) that is not open to the general public.