opening a bar in the mormon state
honestly would this even be profitable?
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS)
bro got dabbed on lol
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Counterpoint: What reasonable person would think "Oh gee, I need to make sure my business isn't too close to a church for it to sell alcohol." What, are all the little old Mormon ladies going to get drunk on the wine vapor wafting across the street?
Yeah these zoning regulations unambiguously suck ass.
What reasonable person would think "Oh gee, I need to make sure my business isn't too close to a church for it to sell alcohol."
Anyone who looks up the requirements for a liquor license
Not to get too into the weeds here - I honestly don't care about the specifics because the regulation is dumb theocratic NIMBYism and I doubt the commission goes out of its way to make it clear - but the proximity is just vaguely listed as something DABS is required to consider. Neither information on their website nor the regulation itself has a distance measurement.
Of all the things you can dunk on a business for, this one seems weird and nitpicky.
https://abs.utah.gov/licenses-permits/applications-renewals/proximity-restrictions/
It's a real rule with the distance requirement plainly spelled out.
"Can I actually get a liquor license for my business" is basic question for a business owner, one you can and should get a firm answer on before dropping $35K. This guy failed at a basic task, blew a ton of money because of it, and the media response is as charitable and forgiving as you can imagine. The fact that this guy sat for an interview to publicize his fuckup speaks to how businesses are treated with kid gloves.
I think it speaks more to how there are a large number of Utahns who resent the administrative state being co-opted by theocratic moralists.
A bakery that sells alcohol?
Could be nice as a hangout spot actually.
idk about you but for me eating sugary, starchy food while drinking is the fastest way to feel like shit
Also interferes with getting a good buzz.
Wines, champagne, maybe artisanal beer.
Fake it till you make it bayyybeee!