Retail stores are only allowed to sell alcohol during permitted hours, even if they are open outside this period. An information bulletin issued May 6 by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario states: “This change standardizes the hours allowed for the sale and service of liquor across Ontario and provides businesses with greater flexibility in setting hours of operation that meet their individual business needs.” Let them know you`re serving soft drinks. Remind volunteers that designated drivers do not drive drunk. Thank them for helping keep our roads safe. Acceptable identification The only legally acceptable identification is: The restriction on the use of certain advertising terms to describe alcohol prices and promotions has been removed. Previously, marketing guidelines prohibited the use of the terms “happy hour” and “cheap drinks.” If you need a licence to operate a retail store that sells liquor, the City`s clerk`s office will complete the Municipal Information Form and submit it to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). You will then be contacted by AGCO. A well-written policy and procedures manual informs employees and guests of acceptable practices and the culture of responsible service with alcohol. The policy should be clear, positive and easy to update. As the organizer, you are responsible for the safety and sobriety of your guests. If your guests are intoxicated, you are responsible until they are sober, not just until they leave your event. It is important to know that you may be held liable for any injury or damage resulting from the alcohol you provide.
For the purposes of this section, “2 a.m.” means two hours after midnight after midnight on the day on which the change occurs on the day a NEW occurs on or after Pacific Standard Time. In autumn, the clocks are moved back one hour at 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. The holder of a liquor sales licence can move back one hour and resell it until 2 a.m. (new fall time), at which time the sale of spirits must be stopped. The liquor sales licence holder has 45 minutes after the interruption of operations to erase all traces of service. Any alcoholic beverage can be delivered at any time to the platform of the manufacturing, production or distribution facility. Nothing in this section prohibits the transportation or transportation and delivery of alcoholic beverages in transit at any time between the premises of a manufacturer, winemaker, wholesaler, distiller, importer or one of them. Any person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of an offence.
The Ontario government also says the new changes have reduced the administrative burden on businesses and given more flexibility to organizations involved in the sale, service and consumption of alcohol. Note: To be legally authorized, all identification documents must be valid. An expired ID card will not be accepted. By law, you should not ask for an Ontario health card as identification. Every holder of a retail licence, agent or employee of a retail licence holder who permits an alcoholic beverage to be consumed by any person on the licensee`s authorized premises during hours when it is unlawful to sell, give or provide liquor for consumption on the premises is guilty of an offence. Other changes include the new regulations, which allow manufacturers to serve any desired portion of alcohol, in stark contrast to the previous rule that required specific quantities in which wine, beer or spirits could be served. Special Occasion Permits (SOPs) are required to serve alcohol at an event in a location other than a licensed establishment (bar or restaurant), a private place (conference room in a private office) or a residence. However, if alcohol is offered for sale in a private place, an SOP is required – this excludes private apartments (your home) where alcohol cannot be sold. As things change, it is important to remember that access to alcohol must continue to be safe and socially responsible. You must continue to comply with Ontario`s alcohol laws and regulations. Liquor sales licence holders located in restricted areas of certain Ontario airports may sell and serve alcohol at any time (unless licence conditions further limit hours of operation).
All spirits orders must be served by 2:00 a.m. (3:00 a.m. on New Year`s Eve). All signs of alcohol must be eliminated 45 minutes after the expiry of the validity period on the driver`s license. for the most part, it`s at 2:45 a.m. (3:45 a.m. on New Year`s Eve). This also includes cleaning all glasses and bottles on tables. National wines are also available in wine shops in most of our major cities. Many hotels, lounges and restaurants are allowed to serve alcohol. In these places, alcohol can be consumed from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Happy hour was removed from Ontario in 1984 following public concerns about impaired driving. Consumer Affairs Minister Robert Elgie said that “no fluctuation in the price of alcoholic beverages is allowed.” Retailers of liquor in Ontario include the Crown-owned Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and private businesses such as beer stores, licensed grocery stores and local manufacturers` retail stores.
