Beer and wine at UNC system games?

[captaggie]

Beer and wine at UNC system games? Some universities want it, and the proposal is one step closer to being OK’d.

By Richard Craver Winston-Salem Journal Jun 12, 2019

A bipartisan state House bill that would allow state universities to sell beer and wine sales game days has cleared another committee.

State law prohibits sales and consumption of alcohol except in certain areas of Kenan Stadium at UNC Chapel Hill and Carter-Finley Stadium at N.C. State, but House Bill 389 would expand sales and consumption to all campus stadiums, arenas and athletic facilities...

www.journalnow.com/news/local/beer-and-wine-at-unc-system-games-some-universities-want/article_c82ee1a9-2c14-50c3-96ec-9c75d77ded65.html

[Aggie One]

Designated beer gardens were okayed last summer by the N.C.G.A. and A&T was the very first HBCU, that I know of, to take fully advantage of this new revenue stream last fall. What this new (amended) bill would do would be to allow beer and wine to be legally sold and consumed in the stands like any other concession.

[bluehaze]

Doesn’t look like there is much resistance. Hopefully this passes.

[aggieclt]

Lawmakers OK game-day alcohol sales for state universities.


A bipartisan N.C. House bill that would allow state universities to sell beer and wine on game days cleared the legislature Wednesday.

The Senate passed House Bill 389 by a 33-12 vote Monday. The House approved the bill by an 88-24 vote April 16.

The Senate added an amendment June 12 that allows Winston-Salem State University to sell beer and wine in selected areas even though it plays football at Bowman Gray Stadium, which is owned by the city of Winston-Salem.

Today, the House voted 88-25 to approve the Senate change.

The bill becomes law upon Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. Cooper spokesman Ford Porter said the governor “will review this legislation before making a decision.”

For the rest of the story: www.greensboro.com/news/state/lawmakers-ok-game-day-alcohol-sales-for-state-universities-partisan/article_4bb670d5-9c9b-5f57-a62c-49c8536cf21e.html

[bluehaze]

So are we going to stick with the beer garden or expand?

[Aggie One]

Means you can take your drinks back to your seats in the stands. The Garden will probably remain the main place in the North end zone just because of logistics unless we decide to work a deal for RH Barringer to bring in a couple of portable beer stations on both the east and west sides, depending on the demand and the anticipated attendance for particular games (i.e. Homecoming, NCCU, BCU).

[KidHeartless]

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