Idaho Falls passes amendment that allows liquor sales until 2 a.m.
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IDAHO FALLS – An amendment to an Idaho Falls city ordinance now allows you to get your drink on late.
The City Council passed the amendment Sept. 28 that allows establishments to serve alcohol until 2 a.m.
Previously, alcohol could only be served until 1 a.m. The change brings Idaho Falls into accordance with state statutes.
“We have people coming in later just wanting to stay and it’s been kind of an issue because we have to have everybody out the door,” Angie McCall, bar manager at Golden Crown Lounge, told EastIdahoNews.com. “This is great for us. We have an extra hour to serve people.”
The City Council originally amended the city ordinance to expand only the sale of beer and wine but during their Sept. 28 meeting, the Council adjusted it to include the sale of liquor.
“If you had anybody running a business, they could sell beer from one to two,” said city councilman Ed Marohn during the meeting. “Then they would have to stop liquor at one o’clock and the logistics would be a nightmare for local businessmen. This tidies up this ordinance so it’s in sync with the state statute.”