AR HB1228

Amends Arkansas Code § 3-9-202(12) to expand the definition of "on-premises consumption" to include alcoholic beverages sold within the boundaries of a designated entertainment district that is contiguous with the premises where sold.

Amends Arkansas Code § 14-54-1412(a)(2) to add "private clubs" to the list of establishments that can be included in a designated entertainment district, alongside restaurants, taprooms, taverns, bars, music venues, theaters, art galleries, distilleries, dance clubs, cinemas, and concert halls.

Amends Arkansas Code § 14-54-1412(b)(1) to allow cities, municipalities, and incorporated towns to create a designated entertainment district by ordinance if they collect a gross receipts tax on prepared food or hotel and motel accommodations and are located in a county with established entities authorized by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to sell alcoholic beverages.