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BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGULATION Alcoholic Beverage License Regulations Applicable to Restaurants Date Approved by BOS: Signature of Chair: March 15, 2010 ��aui� �. �?c� I. PURPOSE The Board of Selectmen is duly authorized by statute to issue and to regulate alcoholic beverage licenses. These regulations set the standards by which the Selectmen will review requests by holders of Common Victualler licenses for All Alcohol and for Wine and Malt only licenses. It is the intent of the Board of Selectmen that alcoholic beverage service in restaurants should be incidental to food service and that establishments whose primary purpose is the service of alcoholic beverages will not be licensed. IL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The issuance of an All Alcohol or a Wine and Malt Beverage only license is an accommodation to a duly licensed Common Victualler who serves food to the public in a restaurant. 2. An alcoholic beverage license shall not be issued to any applicant unless such applicant is the licensee named and operates the dining facility identified in the Common Victualler License. 3. An alcoholic beverage license shall not be granted to establishments that have their primaty business derived from fast-food setvice, as defined in the Zoning Bylaw. 4. Restaurants must have a minimum seating capacity of 18 to be granted an alcoholic beverage license. 5. Food service must be provided to seated patrons and served by wait staff. 6. Unless the Board of Selectmen elects to reduce such hours as a condition of a license, the hours for serving alcoholic beverages shall not exceed the following: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight seven days a week. Restaurants may serve alcoholic beverages past 12:00 midnight on New Year's Eve until 1:00 a.m. on January 1, subject to a written request to and the prior approval in writing from the Town Manager. In determining whether to approve such reyuest, the Town Manager shall take into consideration any objections ar complaints concerning restaurant operations that may have been received by the Town or the To�vn police.