B 26-0023 — On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL ABILLANACT 3___________ 26-23 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9 ___________ To amend Sectionsection 25-723 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow the ABCAlcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to extend the hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for cultural events, sporting events, or tourism-relatedtourism- related events for licensees registered with the ABCAlcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board.

“(g)(1) Except as provided in § 25-724, for a licensee operating under an on-premises retailer'sretailer’s license, manufacturer'smanufacturer’s license holding an on-site sales and consumption permit, or a temporary license, the Board may extend the hours of sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages until 44:00 a.m., and the hours of operation to 24 hours a day, for cultural events, sporting events, or tourism-related events, if the licensee:

and ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(C) Provides written notice no later than 3 calendar days before the first day of the cultural event, sporting event, or tourism-related event to the Board of its extended hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(4) The fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration Fund established by § 25-210.”25-210. “(5) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:

“(A)“(5) “CulturalFor event” means an event or gathering that aims to highlight the customs,purposes arts, music, dances, or cuisines of variousthis culturessubsection, throughthe performancesterm: and displays of artistic expression;

“(B)“(A) “Sporting“Cultural event” means aan professionalevent or amateurgathering eventthat involvingaims ato gamehighlight orthe athleticcustoms, competitionarts, thatmusic, occursdances, either once annually or everycuisines fourof yearsvarious thatcultures isthrough organizedperformances byand adisplays leagueof orartistic association;expression.

and“(B) ENGROSSED“Sporting ORIGINAL “(C) “Tourism-related event” means an event, such as a majorprofessional festival, convention, or tradeamateur show,event withinvolving thea potentialgame toor attractathletic visitorscompetition fromthat outsideoccurs aeither 50-mileonce radiusannually ofor theevery District,4 andyears that is likelyorganized toby produce a significantleague positiveor financialassociation. impact for the District.”.

“(C) “Tourism-related event” means an event, such as a major festival, convention, or trade show, with the potential to attract visitors from outside a 50-mile radius of the District, and that is likely to produce a significant positive financial impact for the District.”.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto)veto), and a 30-day period of Congressionalcongressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2