Bill > H286

This bill authorizes the town of Brookline to grant a total of 11 additional licenses for establishments to sell alcoholic beverages that will be consumed on the premises, which are often referred to as "on-premises consumption" licenses. These licenses are specifically for businesses that already hold a "common victuallers license," a permit allowing them to serve food. The bill outlines specific locations within Brookline where some of these new licenses can be used, and it includes provisions that prevent the transfer of these licenses to different locations once issued, though they can be reissued to new applicants at the same location if certain tax and fee requirements are met. The bill also clarifies that if a license is canceled or no longer in use, it can be returned to the town's licensing authority to be granted to a new applicant at the same location under similar conditions, provided the new applicant is in good standing with the Department of Revenue and the Division of Unemployment Assistance.