Ragbrai 2013 presentation. Des Moines, IA

1. July 21-27, 2013
IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION - 2013
Council Bluffs
Harlan
Perry
Des Moines
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Fort Madison

2. Licensing Along the Ragbrai Route
There are three ways in which beverage alcohol may
be lawfully sold and served along the Ragbrai route:
 5-day licenses
 Outdoor Service
 License Transfers

3. Five-Day Licenses
 Types
 Class B Beer – Beer & Coolers
 Special Class C Liquor – Beer, Wine & Coolers
 Class C Liquor – Liquor, Wine, Beer & Coolers
 To Apply
 Contact Local Authority
 Electronically at IowaABD.com

4. Five-Day Licenses
Entire premises is outdoors
Beer Sales
Tables &
Portable Bathrooms
Chairs For
25
Entrance

5. Outdoor Service Areas
 Important Information
 Designated area (fenced, barricaded, etc.)
 Adjacent to existing licensed premises
 Only Products permitted by license may be served
 To Apply
 Contact local Authority
 Electronically at IowaABD.com

6. Outdoor Service Areas
Designated, Adjacent Area
Beer Garden
Joe’s Bar

7. License Transfers
 Important Information
 24 Hours Minimum
 Must be within same local authority jurisdiction
 No Selling or Serving at Original Location
 Only Products Permitted by License May be Served at new
location
 To Apply
 Contact Local Authority
 Electronically at IowaABD.com

8. License Transfers
Moving an Existing License
605 Main
651 Main

9. Brand Names or Logo Advertising
 Spirits, beer, and wine brand/logo advertising is
allowed on the inside of the licensed premises
 Inside the premises includes outdoor services areas
where advertisements are to be facing inwards
 Signage posted inside the premises that can be seen
through the window is allowable
 Signs on the inside window facing out is allowable.

10. Laws & Regulations
 Age to Serve
 18 & Older
 No Exceptions
 Local Ordinances Apply
 Legal Drinking Age
 21 & Older
 ID
 Use of Wristbands
 If in Doubt, Do not Serve
 No Exceptions

11. Laws & Regulations
 Intoxicated Persons
 No Service
 No Exceptions
 Buying Product
 Beer & Coolers: Beer Wholesaler
 Wine: Wine Wholesaler
 Liquor: Class E-Liquor Licensee

12. Laws & Regulations
 Tapper Wagons, Cooling Cores, Cold Plates
 Class E-Liquor Licensees: Permitted
 Private Vendors: Permitted
 No Beer or Wine Wholesalers
 Receipt Required

13. Laws & Regulations
 Wholesalers May Not
 Give or Pay for Furnishing, Fixtures, Equipment, used in
Storing, Dispensing, Handling Alcohol Beverages and Food
(Includes Glassware)
 Extend Credit for Product
 Contribute $ to Retail Licensee (Including Non-profits)
 Assist with Selling/Serving Alcoholic Beverages
 Violation to Both Wholesaler & Retailer
 Wholesalers May
 Sell Disposable Glassware

14. Bootlegging
 Selling alcohol without a license
 Expired license
 Selling/serving outdoors without outdoor service
area privilege
 Brining spirits, wine or beer across the state border
to sell in your licensed establishment

15. Penalties for Violations
 Sales – To – Minor Violations
 Criminal Fines (Against Seller)
 $1,500 Criminal Fine – Licensee
 $500 Criminal Fine – Agent or Employee plus court costs

16. Penalties for Violations
 Sales-to-minor Violations
 Administrative Sanctions (Against License)
 1st- $500.00
 2nd - 30 – Day Suspension + $1,500
 3rd – 60-Day Suspension + $1,500
 4th – Revocation
 No License to Person – 2 years
 No License to Premises – 1 year

17. Penalties for Violations
 Immediate Suspension
 Prevent or avoid immediate danger to public’s health safety
and welfare.
 Licensee has due process rights, however no selling or serving
until final disposition of the matter.

18. Laws & Regulations
 Suggestions
 2 Hour Shifts
 Servers – No drinking
 No Gallon Containers
 No More Than Two Drinks at a Time
 Keep Fence Intact

19. Questions
 Contact Information
 Karen Freund
 515.281.7414
More information can be found at IowaABD.com