Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2921 (December 6, 2021)

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An Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2921, State of New Jersey, dated December 6, 2021, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. As amended, the bill would authorize a municipality to permit people to consume alcoholic beverages outdoors in an "open container area," defined as part or all of a municipality where pedestrians may carry and consume open containers. A municipal governing body must conduct a public hearing on the merits before adopting an ordinance, and sales for consumption in the area would be subject to statutory law, rules of the director and municipal ordinances. The statement says the bill is identical to Assembly Bill No. 5554 and that the amendments make technical changes tied to R.S.40:48-1.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
2921

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER
6, 2021

The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development
Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 2921, with committee amendments.

As amended, 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
amended and reported by the committee, this bill is identical to Assembly Bill
No. 5554, which was also reported by the committee.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

The
committee amendments make technical changes to reflect recent changes to the
underlying provisions of R.S.40:48-1.

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