LIQUOR – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding licenses issued to city restaurants.

S 1169 (Idaho Code §23-903d) creates a new type of liquor license specifically for restaurants in Idaho cities. It allows cities to issue these licenses to restaurants that demonstrate at least 60% of their gross sales come from food (not alcohol) during the previous year, including food halls with multiple restaurants. The license cannot be sold, transferred, or used to operate as a bar, and cities must issue at least three but no more than the total licenses allowed under existing population rules. This bill directly affects city restaurants seeking liquor licenses and takes effect July 1, 2025.