{"id":"MI-037","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Michigan","state":"MI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 124, approved by the Governor)","authority":"Michigan Liquor Control Code, MCL 436.1551 (as added)","instrument":"2020 PA 124 (Enrolled Senate Bill 942)","title":"Amendment to the Michigan Liquor Control Code authorizing social districts and commons areas for outdoor alcohol service","dateIssued":"2020-07-01","effective":"2020-07-01","end":"In force (permanent statute; social district permits authorized through 2024)","startDate":"2020-07-01","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["ALC","OTHER"],"addressees":["on-premises licensees","local governmental units","Liquor Control Commission"],"clause":"Sec. 551. (1) The governing body of a local governmental unit may designate a social district that contains a commons area that may be used by qualified licensees that obtain a social district permit.... (2) Subject to subsection (3), the holder of a social district permit may sell alcoholic liquor for consumption in the commons area... (a) The holder of the social district permit only sells and serves alcoholic liquor on the holder\u0027s licensed premises... (b)... only serves alcoholic liquor to be consumed in the commons area in a container that... prominently displays the social district permittee\u0027s trade name or logo.","enforcement":"Liquor Control Commission licensing and enforcement","functions":["BA bar and alcohol service (compelled relocation of service outdoors)","DR dining room","CB customers"],"notes":"Enacted with 2020 PA 125 and 126 (cocktails-to-go) as the Legislature\u0027s response to the indoor-service closures; the statute itself recognizes that on-premises service was displaced outdoors.","sourceUrl":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/pdf/2020-PA-0124.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":138051,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MI","url":"/library/MI-037","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MI-037","citation":"Michigan Legislature (2020 PA 124, approved by the Governor), 2020 PA 124 (Enrolled Senate Bill 942) (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MI-037)","stateName":"Michigan","related":[]}