Utah bar and restaurant owners say state liquor laws are hurting their ability to make a profit, and the issues have become more pronounced during the pandemic
Last week, they launched the #SaveUtahBars petition at change.org urging Gov. Gary Herbert and the Legislature to make six changes.
On the latest episode of “Utah Booze News: An Alcohol Policy Podcast,” Katy Willis and Michael Eccleston, co-owners of Salt Lake City’s Quarter Arcade Bar, talk about the Twitter post that helped spark the movement and the improvements they want to see — including sealed cocktails to go.
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Bars & Restaurants are struggling & we need more flexibility for our businesses to adapt to our current situation. I ask @GovHerbert to allow the sale of to-go beer & cocktails as other states have done. This is a pro-business move that will help small business & preserve jobs
— Quarters Arcade Bar (@QuartersSLC) July 4, 2020
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July 15, 2020 at 05:17AM
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