This bill amends section 53-123.17 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act to update provisions related to entertainment districts. It allows local governing bodies to designate entertainment districts where retail, craft brewery, and microdistillery licensees can sell alcoholic beverages for consumption in a designated commons area. The bill specifies that the consumption of alcohol in these areas is permitted only during authorized hours and when food service is available from at least one entertainment district license holder. Additionally, it introduces a requirement for containers used for serving alcohol to prominently display the licensee's trade name or logo.

The bill also outlines the process for obtaining an entertainment district license, including an application fee and the local governing body's authority to impose an occupation tax on businesses within the district. It defines "commons area" with specific criteria for different classes of cities and includes provisions for local regulation of these areas. The original section 53-123.17 is repealed, and the bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage due to the declaration of an emergency.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-123.17