Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5554, Dated December 6, 2021

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Statement of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee of the State of New Jersey, dated December 6, 2021, reporting Assembly Bill 5554 favorably. The bill would let a municipality permit people to consume alcoholic beverages outdoors in an open container area, a part or all of the municipality where pedestrians may carry and consume open containers. The governing body must hold a public hearing before adopting an ordinance creating such an area. Sales for consumption there remain subject to statutory law, rules of the director and municipal ordinances. As reported, the bill is identical to Senate Bill 2921.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 5554

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER
6, 2021

The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development
Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. A5554.

This bill would authorize a municipality to permit
people to consume alcoholic beverages outdoors in an “open container area.” The
bill defines “open container area” as a portion of a municipality or an area
encompassing the entire municipality in which pedestrians are permitted to carry and consume open
containers of alcoholic beverages outdoors.

The bill requires a municipal governing body to hold a
public hearing on the merits of establishing an open container area prior to a
municipality adopting an ordinance. The sale of alcoholic beverages for
consumption in an open container area would be subject to statutory law, rules
and regulations promulgated by the director, and municipal ordinances.

As reported by the committee, this bill is identical
to Senate Bill No. 2921, which was also amended and reported by the committee
on this date.

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