Are patrons allowed to bring their own alcoholic beverages onto licensed premises?
No. However, hotel guests may bring in their own alcoholic beverages to the bedrooms or suites of a licensed hotel for consumption within these limited areas. arrow imageReturn to top of page If I am hosting an event for business related purposes at which alcohol is served, what do I need to do to be reimbursed for the alcohol? The alcohol expense must be separated from other expenses and covered by an appropriate non-sponsored, non-general fund funding source. We recommend that you contact appropriate personnel within your school, college or administrative unit to obtain approval for the alcohol expense prior to detailed planning for your event and most certainly before purchasing any alcohol.
Usually, no. R436.1033, Rule 33 of the Administrative Rules state that a retail licensee of the commission can have in his or her establishment only those alcoholic beverages that have been purchased by the retail licensee from an authorized wholesale distributor. This effectively eliminates patrons from bringing onto premises their own beer, wine or spirits. There is an exception to this rule which allows hotel guests to bring in their own alcoholic beverages to the bedrooms or suites of a licensed hotel for consumption in these areas.
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