Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Las Vegas lets restaurants make curbside alcohol sales with food

Las Vegas will allow restaurants offering curbside food service to sell alcoholic beverages as well, the city announced in a statement.

The city plans to issue an “alcohol time-limited permit” for the next 30 days, with the possibility of renewal, depending on the status of the coronavirus pandemic and state-mandated business closures.

For as long as the permit is active, businesses with both alcohol and food-service licenses will be eligible to sell curbside alcohol with meals. Alcohol cannot be ordered by itself.

Las Vegas will charge a one-time processing fee of $100 for each permit, waiving the daily licensing fee. The estimated time frame for processing permits is one to two business days.

The decision to allow alcohol sales came in response to requests from businesses, according to the city.

“The city has heard from business owners that this plan would be especially helpful as their operations are being impacted due to closures relating to the coronavirus,” the city said in a statement.

Across the valley, many small businesses, including restaurants, are struggling to stay open due to declines in sales during the pandemic.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered all nonessential businesses closed. Restaurants can only provide takeout and delivery service.