Westword
Audio By Carbonatix
Cheers!
Possibly the only bright spot for Colorado restaurants since they were ordered closed on March 17 was Governor Jared Polis’s executive order authorizing the suspension of certain regulatory statutes regarding liquor sales. Under the order that Polis issued on March 20 and amended on April 6, restaurants were allowed to offer properly packaged alcoholic drinks for pick-up and delivery, which helped pour much-needed cash into the coffers.
The order was set to expire April 30.
Since it hadn’t been extended by early that morning, some restaurateurs were getting ready for last call, especially after an executive-order update released by Polis’s office on the afternoon of April 30 extended several other special stipulations, but none involving liquor laws.
When news happens, Westword is there —
Your support strengthens our coverage.
We’re aiming to raise $50,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to this community. If Westword matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.
But the extension finally came late on April 30, extending the suspension of those statutes for another thirty days.
Drink up…and read it here:
