New requirements for serving liquor at Wisconsin wedding barns has owners pushing for changes, Wisconsin Public Radio reports.
A regulation went into effect Jan. 1 requiring event spaces like the wedding barns to obtain a liquor license from their local municipality, or to get a “no-sale event venue” permit.
The permit is limited, allowing businesses to serve alcohol at up to six events per year and no more than one each month.
While some have opted for a license, others would like to see the law change.
Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is figuring out how to roll back some of the restrictions placed on wedding barn venues.
Democratic state Sen. Mark Spreitzer, Democratic state Reps. Clinton Anderson and Jenna Jacobson and Republican state Sen. Andre Jacque introduced a bill last month to expand what could be allowed under the no-sale permit.
According to the report, the bill would allow venues to sell alcohol at up to 36 events per year without a liquor license and no monthly limit.
