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PR26-0151 • 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2025-04-11
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how businesses register or notify the police department, only that registration is necessary and notification may occur.

Emergency Rule for Extended Business Hours

This emergency rule allows the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to extend operating hours for alcohol-related businesses during cultural, sporting, or tourism events.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to extend operating hours for alcohol sales, service, and consumption for licensees registered with the Board during cultural, sporting, or tourism events.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses that sell alcohol and are registered with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board.
  • The District of Columbia government, including the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board and Metropolitan Police Department.

Terms To Know

Licensee
A business or individual that has a permit to sell alcohol in the District of Columbia.
Emergency Declaration
A decision by government officials to allow immediate changes due to urgent circumstances.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The rule only applies during specific cultural, sporting, or tourism events.
  • Businesses must register with the Board before they can extend their hours.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0086, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004094

  2. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0086

  5. 2025-03-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0151 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

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A RESOLUTION

26-86

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

April 1, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend section 25-
723 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow the Alcoholic Beverage
and Cannabis Board to extend the hours of operation, sales, service, and
consumption of alcoholic beverages for cultural events, sporting events, or
tourism-related events for licensees registered with the Alcoholic Beverage and
Cannabis Board.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
this resolution may be cited as the “On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program
Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) Bill 26-23, the On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program
Amendment Act of 2025 would allow the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board
(“Board”) to extend the hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic
beverages for cultural events, sporting events, or tourism-related events for licensees
registered with the Board.
(b) On March 4, 2025, the Council approved Bill 26-23 on first reading. The
Council is scheduled to take its second and final vote on the legislation on April 1, 2025,
but before the measure takes effect it must complete Mayoral and congressional review,
which could take several months.
(c) Local businesses are preparing for increased patronage related to a spring
tourism event. To assist our local businesses in taking advantage of these economic
opportunities, it is imperative that legislation authorizing the Board to extend hours of
operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for licensees take effect
immediately so that licensees have ample time to register with the Board to participate in
extended hours, the Board can provide notice to the Metropolitan Police Department of
participating establishments, and the District and businesses can plan in advance for
increased staffing and resources.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
ENROLLED ORIGINAL

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On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.