A Restaurant Beer and Wine License is used by full-service restaurants (must have a kitchen and provide table service) located in an incorporated city or within five miles of the incorporated city limits.

This license lets your restaurant serve beer and wine between 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM. You must sell at least 65% food while 35% may be alcoholic beverages.

You may also sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption, including curbside pickup, during the hours of 11 AM and 11 PM in original packaging, prepared servings, or growlers. If you are offering off-premises sales, food must also be ordered, the beer or wine must be stated on the food bill, and the sales must count toward the 65% limit.

A restaurant beer and wine license may not apply for gambling or be concessioned.

Fees (Does not include competitive bid fees)

New License Fee	$400
Application Processing Fee	$400*
One-time Application Fee**	$5,000—$20,000
Renewal Fee	$400

*The application processing fee only applies to original applications and is not applied to renewals.

**One-time application fee based on seating.

Application Requirements

To apply for a license, it must be available from the state to purchase, or you may apply to purchase from an existing license holder. Only restaurants may apply for this type of license. A restaurant is:

• A public eating place where individually priced meals are prepared on-site and served for on-site dining
• At least 65% of the business's annual gross income comes from food sales
• A business must have:
  
  • A dining room
  • A full-service kitchen
  • Employees for meal preparation, cooking, and service
• A business that serves an evening meal:
  
  • At least 4 days per week
  • For at least 2 hours each day
  • Between 5:00 PM and 11:00 PM

License Quotas and Limits

The number of licenses available in an incorporated city is based on population. However, if the population increases and a new restaurant beer and wine license becomes available, it will be offered through the competitive bidding process. See the Quota Systems and Quota Sheet article located under the Links and Information tile for more information.

Population	% of Beer Quota
5,000 or less	80%
5,001-20,000	160%
20,001-60,000	100%
More than 60,000	80%

Application Options and Dates

Apply for a Restaurant Beer and Wine License using the Alcoholic Beverages – Gambling Operator Combined On-Premises License Application (Form 5), available in our TransAction Portal (TAP).

A restaurant beer and wine license must be renewed every year by June 30.