HB 1166 Summary

• Enacts the "Business Freedom Act" (Section 311.075) prohibiting state or local government from regulating liquor sales hours in cities not within a county (St. Louis City).

• Modifies hours regulations for on-premise consumption licenses in St. Louis City by removing time restrictions that previously applied to distilleries, wineries, and other establishments.

• Allows distillers and winemakers to operate tourism-oriented on-premise consumption establishments with extended or unrestricted hours in St. Louis City.

• Updates multiple existing liquor license sections to reference the new Business Freedom Act, making it applicable to resorts, common eating/drinking areas, temporary permits, and other license types.

• Repeals and replaces 13 existing statutory sections related to intoxicating liquor sales regulations while maintaining most other provisions of Missouri's liquor control laws.