Section 311.2026

Title XX ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Chapter 311

Effective - 28 Aug 2025, see footnote   

  311.2026.  Sale of intoxicating liquor at 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament — requirements — expiration date. — 1.  For the purposes of this section, the term "FIFA World Cup Tournament" means the international soccer tournament that takes place every four years and is organized by the Federation Internationale de Football Association.

  2.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any person or establishment possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements of this chapter that is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises in any city, county, district, or other political subdivision in this state may, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament, beginning on June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026, operate twenty-four hours a day and sell, serve, and allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.  This temporary extension of service hours shall apply to all licensed areas at a licensed establishment.  The provisions of this chapter relating to hours of operation, time of closing or opening, or hours of sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises shall not apply to such licensees for the duration of this temporary extension, except as provided under this section.

  3.  Licensees are not required to apply to the commission for approval and no special temporary license or permit shall be required of any licensee for the purposes of this temporary extension, subject to any local restrictions on hours of operation as provided under subsection 4 of this section or additional conditions for compliance under any applicable local laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations.

  4.  If any city, county, district, or other political subdivision in this state objects to the extension of hours for licensees within its jurisdiction, the governing body of such political subdivision may exempt itself by ordinance from the provisions of this section or may modify by ordinance the hours applicable to such political subdivision for the temporary period allowed by this section to be not less than the ordinary permissible hours of service applicable to such political subdivision but not to exceed the hours allowed under this section.

  5.  This section shall expire on July 20, 2026.

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(L. 2025 H.B. 1041)

Expires 7-20-26