Senate Bill 902 Summary

• Amends Michigan Liquor Control Code to allow cities, villages, or townships with populations of 600,000 or more to approve extended hours for on-premises licensees in central business districts to sell alcoholic liquor between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and national or state holidays.

• Requires extended hours permit applicants to pay a $10,000 annual fee and demonstrate compliance with security requirements including one security person per 50 customers and 360-degree video surveillance inside and outside the premises.

• Mandates local legislative body approval within 90 days of application; if no decision is made within 90 days, the commission may issue the permit if conditions are met.

• Establishes an extended hours permit fund where collected fees are distributed as follows: 5% to cities/villages/townships for administration costs, 85% to police departments for enforcement, and 10% to the commission for administration.

• Maintains existing prohibition on all alcoholic liquor sales between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. for all other licensees and locations not covered by this section.