1

SB16-197 Statutory Working Group

No further meetings are scheduled at this point in time.

 

STATUTORY WORKING GROUP MEETING

(VOTE ON RECOMMENDATIONS)

September 22, 2017 at 1:00PM

1881 Pierce St. - Room 110, Lakewood, CO 80214

Voting Procedures Letter

 

Recommendations for Voting

 

Agenda Minutes

2017 SB16-197 Working Group Meeting Schedule

- MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -

Email: DOR_LED@state.co.us

Rec. # Title Yes No NP*
5.1 Definition of When the Manufacturing Process Ends 10 0 21
5.2 Option 1: Manufacturing Ends When Beverage has been Released from Bonded Warehouse or Licensee's own Federally Bonded Premises and Placed in Commerce. 2 - -
5.3 Option 2: Manufacturing Ends when Product is Bottled or Packaged so as to be Legally Sold to a Consumer and is Ready to be Placed into Commerce. 8 - -
6.1 Review of Recommendations for their Impact on the Craft Brewing Industry. 7 11 13
7 Reporting Requirements for Carriers Shipping Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits into Colorado. 12 2 17
**NB: Working Group Members may vote EITHER on Rec. 9.1 (inclusive of sub-recommendations 9.3-9.20) OR on Rec. 9.2 (allows for individual voting on sub-recommendations 9.3-9.20)**
9.1 Application Process for Grocery and Convenience Store Malt Liquor License - (Accept all Listed Requirements) 3 20 7
**NB: Any Working Group Member who already voted on Rec. 9.1 should not participate in the vote on 9.2**
9.2 Application Process for Grocery and Convenience Store Malt Liquor License - (Accept some listed requirements) 1 - -
**NB: Only Working Group Members who voted YES on 9.2 should participate in the voting for sub-recommendations 9.3-9.20
9.3 Application Processing Time 1 - -
9.4 Survey and Needs and Desires Hearing 1 - -
9.5 No Modification of Premises 1 - -
9.6 Transition of Current On and Off Premises Licenses 1 - -
9.7 Distance from Schools - - 1
9.8 Distance from Retail Liquor Licensed Premises - - 1
9.9 Separation of Inventories 1 - -
9.10 Age of Employees 1 - -
9.11 Alcohol by Volume (ABV) Limitation - - 1
9.12 Refrigeration Requirement - - 1
9.13 Limitation on Refrigerated Beverage Retail Space - - 1
9.14 Separation of Malt Liquor and Non-Alcohol Products - - 1
9.15 No Sales of Alcohol-Branded Merchandise 1 - -
9.16 No Sales of Home Brew or Winemaking Equipment 1 - -
9.17 No Sales Below Invoice Cost 1 - -
9.18 No Point of Sale (POS) Marketing or Sales of Malt Liquor Products 1 - -
9.19 Only 6- and 12-Packs Allowed - - 1
9.20 Compliance with Other Malt Liquor License Requirements 1 - -
11 + 15 Single License for Fermented Malt Beverages and Malt Liquor 17 4 10
12 + 17 Prohibiting Public Consumption of Fermented Malt Beverages and Malt Liquors 14 8 9
13 Statutory and Rule Changes Regarding Tastings on the Premises of Retail Liquor Stores and Liquor-Licensed Drugstores
13.1 Timing of Tastings and Annual Limit of 150 Days per Year 19 2 10
13.2 Storing Unconsumed Alcohol Beverage Samples in a Locked, Secure Area on the Licensed Premises 17 1 13
13.3 Allowing Supplier Representatives to Pour Alcohol Products under the Supervision of the RLS and LLDS Employees 21 2 8
13.4 RLS or LLDS Licensees Solely Responsible for Administrative Violations 20 4 7
13.5 Supplier Pouring at Sampling and Tasting Events not a Cost of Labor 19 1 11
13.6 Clarification Regarding RLS and LLDS Financial Responsibility for a Tasting 21 2 8
16 Local Review Process for 3.2% Fermented Malt Beverage Licensees to Sell Higher-Strength Beer 5 12 14
18 Aligning Requirements between FMB Licenses in §12-46, C.R.S. and Alcohol Beverage Licenses in §12-47, C.R.S.
18.1 Provisions for Off Premises and On/Off Premises FMB Licenses on December 31, 2018 9 6 16
18.2 Provisions for New FMB Licenses On or After January 1, 2019 8 11 12
18.3 Provisions for Transfer of Ownership of an Existing FMB License after January 1, 2019 9 11 11
19 Annual Briefing on the Protection and Promotion of the Three-Tier System in Colorado (Includes Recs. 3 & 8) 7 12 12
21 Prohibiting or Allowing the Public Consumption of All Alcohol Beverages 10 9 12
22 + 23 No Substantial Statutory Changes or New Licensing Requirements Needed to Manage the Transition of Removing the Alcohol By Volume Cap on Fermented Malt Beverages (Includes Recs. 2, 4 & 14) 13 9 9

 

*No Position

 
 

SB16-197 STATUTORY SUB GROUPS

3.2 % 3-TIER TASTINGS | GROWLERS

Patrick Maroney | Chair

Charles Carlson | Vice-Chair

Ron Kammerzell | Chair

Donia Amick | Vice-Chair

Donia Amick | Chair

Kevin Bommer | Vice-Chair

 

SB16-197

SB16-197 STATUTORYWORKING GROUP MEMBERS

Name Representing
Michael Hartman Department of Revenue (Non-Voting Member)
Cory Amend Department of Revenue
Patrick Maroney Liquor Enforcement Division
Jennifer Anderson Attorney General\'s Office
Bob Hunt Brewery (Large)
Garin Vorthmann Brewery (Large)
Andres Gil Zaldana Brewery (Small)
Laura Long Brewery (Small)
Jason Bassett Convenience Store
Kathryn Works Convenience Store
Kristen Huber County Government
Jenny Wood Community Prevention
Steve Gould Distillery (Colorado)
Joan Green Turner Distillery (National)
Lloyd Felix Grocery Store
Ryan Irsik Grocery Store
Nick Hoover Hotels | Restaurants
Amie Mayhew Hotels | Restaurants
Joseph Delmonico Law Enforcement
Adam Stapen Liquor - Attorney
John Tipton Liquor - Attorney
Blake Harrison Member At Large
Kurt Morrison Member At Large
Fran Lanzer Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)
Kevin Bommer Municipal Government
Jeanne McEvoy Off Premises Retailer
Bruce Dierking Retail Liquor Store (Large)
Jim Shpall Retail Liquor Store (Large)
Charles Carlson Retail Liquor Store (Small)
Steve Findley Wholesaler
Micki Hackenberger Wholesaler
Stephanie Fransen Tavern
Doug Caskey Winery (Colorado)
Tyler Rudd Winery (National)

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

Rec 197-001- Unfair Trade Practices & Competition Withdrawn
Rec 197-002- Reclassification of Fermented Malt Beverage Licenses See Recommendation 23
Rec 197-003-Promotion of 3-Tier System Analysis by LED See Recommendation 19
Rec 197-004- No Action in "Reclassification" of Malt Liquor See Recommendation 23
Rec 197-005- Definition of the Terms "Manufacture" & "Produce" Revised
Rec 197-006- Craft Breweries | Public Consumption | Value of Labor  
Rec 197-007- Common Carriers  
Rec 197-008- Preservation of the 3-Tier System See Recommendation 19
Rec 197-009- Application Process for Grocery & Convenience Stores  
Rec 197-010- Reclassification of FMB Licenses Withdrawn
Rec 197-011- Single License for 3.2 & Malt Liquor  
Rec 197-012- Public Consumption  
Rec 197-013- Tastings in RLS & LLDS Revised
Rec 197-014- No Rule Changes Pertaining to Transition of Full Strength FMB See Recommendation 23
Rec 197-015- Single License for 3.2 & Malt Liquor  
Rec 197-016- Application Process for Grocery & Convenience Stores  
Rec 197-017- Public Consumption  
Rec 197-018- FMB License (Article 46) Requirements Consistent Article 47 Optional for 10
Rec 197-019- Promotion & Preservation of 3-Tier System Recommendation 3 & 8 Combined
Rec 197-020-Consumer Participation in Manufacturing Process Withdrawn
Rec 197-021- Malt Liquor ABV Consistent w/Vinous & Spirituous (Public Consumption)  
Rec 197-022- Auto Reclassification of Grocery & Convenience Stores per Legislative Intent  
Rec 197-023- Continue with FMB Definition Change Recommendation 2, 4 & 14 Combined

 

WORKING DOCUMENTS
Malt vs FMB Analysis Updated

SB16-197 Topics for Further Discussion

 

August 18, 2017 at 1:00PM | 1881 Pierce Street - Room 110

Agenda Minutes
 
 

July 21, 2017 at 1:00PM | Division of Gaming -17301 W. Colfax Avenue - Golden

Agenda Minutes

 

May 19, 2017 | 1:00 PM to 4:30PM |1200 Seventeenth Street Suite 3000

Agenda Minutes

 

January 20, 2017 | 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM 1300 Broadway A& B(Carr Building)
Agenda Minutes
Recording

 

December 13, 2016 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |305 Interlocken Pkwy (Dept. of Ag.)
Agenda Minutes
Recording

 

November 17, 2016 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM305 Interlocken Pkwy (Dept. of Ag.)
Agenda Minutes
Recording #1 Recording #2 Recording #3

 

October 13, 2016 | 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM |305 Interlocken Pkwy (Dept. of Ag.)
Agenda Minutes
Recording#1 Recording #2

 

August 1, 2016 | 9:00 AM to Noon | 1300 Broadway 1B & 1C
Agenda Minutes
Recording

 

Withdrawn
Recommendation 3 & 8 Combined

 

 

July 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM| Division of Gaming -17301 W. Colfax Avenue - Golden

Agenda Minutes

RECOMMENDATIONS

Rec 197-001- Unfair Trade Practices & Competition Withdrawn
Rec 197-002- Reclassification of Fermented Malt Beverage Licenses See Recommendation 23
Rec 197-003-Promotion of 3-Tier System Analysis by LED See Recommendation 19
Rec 197-004- No Action in "Reclassification" of Malt Liquor See Recommendation 23
Rec 197-005- Definition of the Terms "Manufacture" & "Produce" Revised
Rec 197-006- Craft Breweries | Public Consumption | Value of Labor  
Rec 197-007- Common Carriers  
Rec 197-008- Preservation of the 3-Tier System See Recommendation 19
Rec 197-009- Application Process for Grocery & Convenience Stores  
Rec 197-010- Reclassification of FMB Licenses Withdrawn
Rec 197-011- Single License for 3.2 & Malt Liquor  
Rec 197-012- Public Consumption  
Rec 197-013- Tastings in RLS & LLDS Revised
Rec 197-014- No Rule Changes Pertaining to Transition of Full Strength FMB See Recommendation 23
Rec 197-015- Single License for 3.2 & Malt Liquor  
Rec 197-016- Application Process for Grocery & Convenience Stores  
Rec 197-017- Public Consumption  
Rec 197-018- FMB License (Article 46) Requirements Consistent Article 47 Optional for 10
Rec 197-019- Promotion &, Preservation of 3-Tier System Recommendation 3 & 8 Combined
Rec 197-020-Consumer Participation in Manufacturing Process Withdrawn
Rec 197-021- Malt Liquor ABV Consistent w/Vinous & Spirituous (Public Consumption)  
Rec 197-022- Auto Reclassification of Grocery & Convenience Stores per Legislative Intent  
Rec 197-023- Continue with FMB Definition Change Recommendation 2, 4 & 14 Combined