In 2024, the Alcohol and Beverage Control Law was amended to allow liquor license applicants to provide notice to community boards at the time application is filed with the SLA, easing burden on applicants.
Document Category: Method of Operation
Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC)
2023 Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC) – 30 Day Notice Amended
Recent Court Decisions Upholding Liquor Licenses – Senter and Eldridge
Recent Court Decisions Where SLA Defends Approval of Liquor License With Court Documents Files
The New York State Liquor Authority Regulates Live Music and Patron Dancing With Community Boards
The New York State Liquor Authority has acted as the major regulator of dancing and live music in venues offering alcohol using a scheme that Liquor Licenses and a venues Method of Operation must show whether the venue is offering patron dancing and collaborates with Community Boards to restrict dancing and live music. The SLA collaborates with Community Boards in its enforcement.
Community Board 1 Stipulations to be Added to the Liquor license
Some Community Boards, such as Community Board 1, may require Applicants to enter into a Stipulation which Applicant’s are required to sign, which refer to music, cover fees, and dancing and CB1 then requests that the SLA include the Stipulation in any Liquor License.
The New York State Liquor Authority – Method of Operation
The New York State Liquor Authority has acted the major regulator of dancing in venues offering alcohol using a scheme that Liquor Licenses and a venues Method of Operation must show whether the venue is offering patron dancing and collaborates with Community Boards to restrict dancing and live music. The SLA collaborates with Community Boards in its enforcement.
SLA Method of Operation Form 2013
Applicants for New York State Liquor licenses must include in the application a statement of the proposed Method of Operation, which is then deemed to be part of a resulting liquor license, and licensees must conform to the proposed method and apply for modification if uses are changed. The form has changed over time. This version pre-dates the repeal of the Cabaret Law.