Alcohol matters. Removes the requirements that: (1) an oil refinery be located within a municipal lakefront development project; and (2) a municipal lakefront development project must be funded in part with local, state, and federal money. Requires a local alcohol board to provide notice to the city or town council and the mayor's office of the city or town in which a municipal lakefront development is located of certain hearings. Requires a local alcohol board to post signs indicating when and where certain hearings will take place. Provides that certain provisions of the food master hall permit section do not apply to a food hall that: (1) is located in a certified technology park; and (2) operates in a certain type of building or complex of buildings. Provides that a municipal riverfront development project may include a project that borders a lake that is at least 750 acres and is completely within the boundaries of a municipality. Allows a person who holds a restaurant permit in an economic development area and an interest in a brewery, farm winery, or artisan distillery (production facility) located on or adjacent to the restaurant to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout that are manufactured at the production facility in a general merchandising area of the restaurant. Provides that carryout may be sold from a self-service display in the general merchandising area. Provides that a minor may: (1) be in the general merchandising area; and (2) tour the production facility, if the minor is accompanied by an adult family member and the tour does not include the consumption, tasting, or sampling of alcoholic beverages. (Current law allows a minor to be on the premises of a farm winery or artisan distillery if accompanied by an adult family member, but not a brewery.)

Statutes affected:
3. House Bill (S): 4-36-2-17, 4-36-2-21, 4-36-4-1, 4-36-4-2, 4-36-4-3, 4-36-5-1, 4-36-5-2, 4-36-5-4, 4-36-7-2, 4-36-4-5
4. Engrossed House Bill (S): 4-36-2-17, 4-36-2-21, 4-36-4-1, 4-36-4-2, 4-36-4-3, 4-36-4-5, 4-36-5-1, 4-36-5-2, 4-36-5-4, 4-36-7-2