Article 5 - Entertainment Zones

California Business and Professions Code — §§ 25690-25692

Sections (3)

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 869, Sec. 5. (SB 969) Effective January 1, 2025.

A city, county, or city and county that establishes an entertainment zone shall do both of the following:

(a)Establish a process or procedure by which persons in possession of alcoholic beverages in the entertainment zone may be readily identifiable as being 21 years of age or older.

(b)Upon establishing or modifying the entertainment zone, provide all of the following to the department:

(1)A copy of the ordinance establishing or modifying the entertainment zone.

(2)Information as may be necessary to identify the boundaries

of the entertainment zone.

(3)The days and hours of operation of the entertainment zone.

(4)The types of alcoholic beverages permitted within the entertainment zone.

(5)The approved nonglass and nonmetal containers in which alcoholic beverages may be authorized.

§ 25691

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 869, Sec. 6. (SB 969) Effective January 1, 2025.

(a)An ordinance establishing or modifying an entertainment zone shall not authorize consumption of alcoholic beverages during the hours in which sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited under Section 25631.

(b)An ordinance establishing or modifying an entertainment zone may only authorize consumption of alcoholic beverages during the hours in which at least one licensee within the boundaries of the entertainment zone is permitted to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

§ 25692

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 869, Sec. 7. (SB 969) Effective January 1, 2025.

(a)Before enacting an ordinance to establish or modify an entertainment zone, a city, county, or city and county shall notify local law enforcement and request feedback about both of the following:

(1)Potential health and safety impacts that might be generated by the entertainment zone and strategies to mitigate those impacts.

(2)The entertainment zone’s proposed boundaries, days and hours of operation, types of alcoholic beverages permitted, and approved nonglass and nonmetal containers.

(b)A city, county, or city and county that establishes an entertainment

zone, or its designated subordinate officer or body, shall review the operation of the entertainment zone every two years following the adoption of the entertainment zone to ensure that the entertainment zone is being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the general public. This review shall be conducted in consultation with local law enforcement agencies and any reports produced during the review shall be made available to the department upon request.