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Commissioner ~ moved adoption ofthe following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2005- Y 3
BEER AND LIQUOR
LICENSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 912-46-101, et seq., and c.R.S. 912-47-101, et seq., provide the
terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions concerning the manufacture and sale of malt,
vinous and spirituous liquors; and
WHEREAS, said statutes set forth certain mandates for local licensing authorities,
including the Eagle County Liquor Licensing Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County, Colorado, which
acts as the Eagle County Liquor Licensing Authority (the Board) believes it to be in the best
interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County to codify the local laws
and procedures governing the approval oflicenses for the sale of beer and liquor within the
unincorporated areas of the County; and
WHEREAS, on December 17,2002, the Board adopted Resolution 2002-178, amending
the Eagle County Beer and Liquor Code Policies and Procedures to consolidate and codify
previous policies into one document.
WHEREAS, the Board desires to restate the Eagle County Beer and Liquor Code
Policies and Procedures to update and clarify the local procedures of the Board.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the Eagle County Beer and Liquor Code, Policies and Procedures, attached as
Exhibit "A" be and are hereby adopted.
THAT, this Resolution is intended to codify the authority granted to the Board by the
Colorado Revised Statutes and the Code of Colorado Regulations and shall not dilute, in any
manner, the authority granted to the Board as set forth therein or as otherwise set forth in a
previous resolution of this Board.
THAT, if any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution is
for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Resolution; and the Board hereby declares it would have passed this Resolution,
and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless ofthe fact that
anyone or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
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MOVED, READ and ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners ofthe
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the IL day of
APRiL ,2005:
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,
By and Throu ' BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSI
By:
Teak Simonton, Clerk to the
Bo~ounty ,Commissioners
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Commissioner seconded adoption of the fore-going resolution. The roll
having been called, the ote was as follows:
Commissioner Menconi "'c~
Commissioner Runyon
Commissioner Stone ~
This Resolution passed by 3-a vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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EXHIBIT A
EAGLE COUNTY BEER AND LIQUOR CODE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1. 3.2% FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGES (Section 12-46-103 et seq., c.R.S.)
The Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County sitting as the Eagle County Liquor
Licensing Authority ("Liquor Authority") shall be the authority to issue 3.2% fermented malt
beverage licenses to applicants carrying on business within unincorporated Eagle County. Such
authority shall be in accordance with applicable sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes, as
may be amended from time to time.
1.1 Filing Qualifications (Sections 12-46-104 and 12-47-301, C.R.S.)
All completed applications submitted to Eagle County must include the following:
A. All information called for in applicable statutes, regulations, or state-approved
application forms.
B. An area map showing the proposed licensed premises outlined in red.
C. An Alcohol Management Plan.
D. Proof of alcohol server training within 60 days of hire for all employees serving,
selling or dispensing not more than 3.2% fermented beverages, with one of the
following approved programs:
1. T.I.P.S.(Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol).
2. Bar Code (Serving Alcohol Responsibly).
3. Learn2Serve Program, (Web based program).
This training shall be repeated every three years.
E. All applicable fees according to the fee schedule attached hereto, as may be
amended from time to time.
F. Any other information deemed necessary by the Liquor Authority or its designee
in reviewing the application.
1.2 Review of Application File
Once the application is submitted it shall be reviewed by the County Clerk & Recorder's Office
and the County Attorney's Office, if necessary, for completeness for the purposes of advising the
Liquor Authority on any legal problems or inadequacies of the documents submitted and
suggested corrections therefore. A completed application with accompanying fees shall be acted
upon by the Liquor Authority pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
2. ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
The Liquor Authority shall be the authority to issue liquor licenses to applicants residing in or
outside the State of Colorado, and conducting business within unincorporated Eagle County.
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Such authority shall be in accordance with applicable sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes,
as may be amended from time to time.
2.1 Filing Qualifications (Section 12-47-309, C.RS.)
All completed applications submitted to Eagle County must include the following:
A. All information called for in applicable statutes, regulations, or state-approved
application forms.
B. An area map showing the proposed licensed premises outlined in red.
C. An Alcohol Management Plan.
D. Proof of alcohol server training within 60 days of hire for all employees serving,
selling or dispensing not more than 3.2% fermented beverages, with one of the
following approved programs:
1. T.I.P.S.(Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol).
2. Bar Code (Serving Alcohol Responsibly).
3. Leam2Serve Program, (Web based program).
This training shall be repeated every three years.
E. All applicable fees according to the fee schedule attached hereto, as may be
amended from time to time.
F. Any other information deemed necessary by the Liquor Authority or its designee
in reviewing the application.
2.2 Review of Application File
Once the application is submitted it shall be reviewed by the County Clerk & Recorder's Office
and the County Attorney's Office, if necessary, for completeness for the purposes of advising the
Liquor Authority on any legal problems or inadequacies of the documents submitted and
suggested corrections therefore. A completed application with accompanying fees shall be acted
upon by the Liquor Authority pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
3. SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS (Section 12-48-101 et seq., C.RS.)
The Liquor Authority and the liquor license coordinator as its designee shall be the authority to
issue special events permits to applicants residing in or outside the State of Colorado, and
conducting business within unincorporated Eagle County. Such authority shall be in accordance
with applicable sections ofthe Colorado Revised Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
3.1 Filing Requirements (Section 12-48-107, C.RS.)
All completed applications submitted to Eagle County must include the following:
A. All information called for in applicable statutes, regulations, or state-approved
application forms.
B. Deed or lease for the premises.
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C. Certificate of Good Standing.
D. An area map showing the proposed licensed premises outlined in red.
E. An Alcohol Management Plan.
F. Proof of alcohol server training within 60 days of hire for all employees serving,
selling or dispensing not more than 3.2% fermented beverages, with one of the
following approved programs:
1. T.I.P.S.(Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol).
2. Bar Code (Serving Alcohol Responsibly).
3. Leam2Serve Program, (Web based program).
This training shall be repeated every three years.
G. All applicable fees according to the fee schedule attached hereto, as may be
amended from time to time.
H. Any other information deemed necessary by the Liquor Authority or its designee
in reviewing the application.
3.2 Review of Application File
Once the application is submitted it shall be reviewed by the County Clerk & Recorder's Office
and the County Attorney's Office, if necessary, for completeness for the purposes of advising the
Liquor Authority on any legal problems or inadequacies of the documents submitted and
suggested corrections therefore. A completed application with accompanying fees shall be acted
upon by the Liquor Authority pursuant to the applicable provisions ofthe Colorado Revised
Statutes.
4. OPTIONAL PREMISES (Section 12-47-310, C.RS.)
The Liquor Authority shall be the authority to issue optional premises licenses to applicants
residing in or outside the State of Colorado, and conducting business within unincorporated
Eagle County. Such authority shall be in accordance with applicable sections of the Colorado
Revised Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
The following standards for the issuance of optional premises licenses or for optional premises
for a hotel and restaurant license are hereby adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 12-47-
310 C.RS.
4.1 Filing Requirements (Section 12-47-310, C.RS.)
All completed applications submitted to Eagle County must include the following:
A. All information called for in applicable statutes, regulations, or state-approved
application forms.
B. A map or other drawing illustrating the outdoor sports or recreational facility
boundaries, the location of each optional premise requested, and the areas in
which the applicant desires to store malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors for future
use on the optional premises.
C. All applicants shall submit a description ofthe method which will be used to
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identify and control the optional premises when it is in use. For example, the
applicant may describe the types of signs, fencing or other notices or barriers to
be used in order to control the optional premises.
D. All applicable fees according to the fee schedule attached hereto, as may be
amended from time to time.
E. Any other information deemed necessary by the Liquor Authority in reviewing
the application.
4.2 Review of Application File
Once the application is submitted it shall be reviewed by the County Clerk & Recorder's Office
and the County Attorney's Office, if necessary, for completeness for the purposes of advising the
Liquor Authority on any legal problems or inadequacies of the documents submitted and
suggested corrections therefore. A completed application with accompanying fees shall be acted
upon by the Liquor Authority pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
4.3 Eligible Facilities
An optional premises may only be approved when that premises is located on or adjacent to an
outdoor sports and recreational facilities as defined in Section 12-47-310. The types of outdoor
sports and recreational facilities which may be considered for an outdoor premises license
include the following:
A. Country Club
A. Golf courses and driving ranges
B. Ice skating areas
C. Ski areas
D. Swimming pools
E. Outdoor tennis courts and clubs
F. Equestrian centers
G. Horse shoe pits
H. Dude ranch
I. Athletic Facility
J. Others as deemed eligible by the Local Authority and the liquor license
coordinator as its designee.
There are no restrictions on the minimum size of the outdoor sports and recreational facilities
which may be eligible for the approval of an optional premises license. However, the Local
Authority may consider the size of the particular outdoor sports or recreational facility in
relationship to the number of optional premises requested for the facility, and may deny any
optional premises application if the Local Authority considers the related facility to be too small
to require an optional premise.
4.4 Number of Optional Premises
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The Liquor Authority, in its discretion, may restrict the number of optional premises which any
one licensee may have. Any licensee requesting approval of more than one optional premise
shall :
A. Explain the reason for each optional premises requested.
B. Demonstrate how the optional premises relate to each other from an operational
Standpoint.
C. Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Liquor Authority the
need for each optional premises in relationship to the outdoor sports and
recreational facility and its guests.
D. Demonstrate that the optional premises will not adversely affect the neighborhood
in which it is located.
4.5 Advance Notification
Pursuant to Section 12-47-310 (3), no alcoholic beverages maybe served on an optional
premises without the licensee having provided written notice to the State and Liquor Authority
48 hours prior to serving alcoholic beverages on the optional premises. The notice must contain
the specific days and hours during which the optional premises are to be used
5. BED AND BREAKFAST PERMITS (Section 12-47-410, c.R.S.)
5.1 Bed & Breakfast Permit
The Liquor Authority shall be the authority to issue Bed and Breakfast permits to applicants
residing in or outside the State of Colorado, and operating a bed and breakfast with not more that
twenty (20) sleeping rooms that offers complimentary malt, vinous & spirituous liquors for
consumption only on the premises and only by overnight guests. A bed and breakfast permittee
shall not sell alcoholic beverages by the drink and shall not serve alcoholic beverages for more
that four (4) hours in anyone day.
5.2 Filing Qualifications
All completed applications submitted to Eagle County must include the following:
A. All information called for in applicable statutes, regulations, or state-approved
application forms.
B. An area map showing the proposed licensed premises outlined in red.
C. An Alcohol Management Plan.
D. Proof of alcohol server training within 60 days of hire for all employees serving,
selling or dispensing not more than 3.2% fermented beverages, with one ofthe
following approved programs:
1. T.I.P.S.(Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol).
2. Bar Code (Serving Alcohol Responsibly).
3. Leam2Serve Program, (Web based program).
This training shall be repeated every three years.
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E. All applicable fees according to the fee schedule attached hereto, as may be
amended from time to time.
F. Any other information deemed necessary by the Liquor Authority or its designee
in reviewing the application.
5.3 Review of Application File
Once the application is submitted it shall be reviewed by the County Clerk & Recorder's Office
and the County Attorney's Office, if necessary, for completeness for the purposes of advising the
Liquor Authority on any legal problems or inadequacies of the documents submitted and
suggested corrections therefore. A completed application with accompanying fees shall be acted
upon by the Liquor Authority pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
6. TASTING PERMITS (Section 12-47-301(10), C.R.S.)
The Liquor Authority designee shall be the authority to issue tasting permits to applicants
operating retail liquor stores or liquor-licensed drugstores within unincorporated Eagle County.
Such authority shall be in accordance with applicable sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes,
as may be amended from time to time.
6.1 Filing Requirements
All completed applications submitted to Eagle County must include the following:
A. All information called for in applicable statutes, regulations, or state-approved
application forms.
B. All applicable fees according to the fee schedule attached hereto, as may be
amended from time to time.
C. Any other information deemed necessary by the Liquor Authority or its designee
in reviewing the application.
6.2 Review of Application File
Once the application is submitted it shall be reviewed by the County Clerk & Recorder's Office
and the County Attorney's Office, if necessary, for completeness for the purposes of advising the
Liquor Authority on any legal problems or inadequacies of the documents submitted and
suggested corrections therefore. A completed application with accompanying fees shall be acted
upon by the Liquor Authority pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
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EAGLE COUNTY
LIQUOR LICENSING FEES (effective 3/29/2005)
APPLICATION TYPE STATE FEES COUNTY FEES
Application for New License 825.00 500.00
Application for Concurrent Review 925.00 500.00
Application for Transfer of Ownership 825.00 500.00
LICENSE TYPE (YEARLY FEE)
3.2% Beer License (on and/or off premises) 117.50 7.50
Arts License 308.75 41.25
Beer & Wine License 436.25 63.75
Brew Pub 750.00 75.00
Club License 308.75 41.25
Hotel & Restaurant 500.00 75.00
Licensed Drugstore 312.50 37.50
Optional Premises (stand alone) 500.00 75.00
Race Track License 500.00 75.00
Resort Complex Facility Permit 500.00 75.00
Retail Gaming License 500.00 75.00
Retail Liquor Store 312.50 37.50
Tavern License 500.00 75.00
RENEWAL FEES
Annual Renewal of Liquor License 0 50.00
Late Renewal Application 0 500.00
OTHER FEES
Addition of permits to Resort Complex 75.00 (each) 100.00
Bed & Breakfast 50.00 25.00
Branch Warehouse/Storage 100.00 0
Change in Location 150.00 500.00
Change in Trade name 50.00 0
Corporate/LLC Change 100.00 100.00
(Charged by the local or state authority, not both)
Delivery Permit 0 0
Duplicate License 50.00 0
Expansion, Add Opt. Premo to H & R 100.00 50.00
Manager's Registration (H&R and Tavern only) 75.00 75.00
Mini Bar Permit 0 325.00
Modification of Premises 150.00 50.00
Out of State Shipping Permit 50.00 0
Renewal of Optional Premises (per Opt. Prem.) 100.00 0
Retail Warehouse Storage Permit 100.00 0
Special Events Permit 25.00 (per day) 25.00 (per day)
Special Events 3.2% Beer only 10.00 (per day) 10.00 (per day)
Tasting Permit (Retail Liquor Stores only) 0 25.00
Temporary Permit (Transfer of Ownership only) 0 100.00
FINGERPRINT AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR
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NEW APPLICATIONS, TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP, OR MANAGER'S REGISTRATIONS
Payable to "Colorado Bureau ofInvestigation" 38.50 (per card)
(Business, Cashier's, or Certified Checks Only)
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