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Alcohol-related businesses within the city limits must obtain certain licenses and follow regulations pertaining to their business.
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Alcohol-Related Establishment Forms
| Application | Checklists | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Liquor-by-the-Drink License (includes Sunday and extended hours) |
Checklist for Amending Conditional License Checklist for Common Eating - Drinking Area Checklist for new or sale of a Caterer License |
$37.50 – $1,100 see below |
| Temporary 3:00 AM Liquor License |
$150 | |
| Liquor-by-the Package License (includes Sunday sales) |
Checklist for New Business |
$37.50 – $400 see below |
| Liquor Manufacturer, Wholesaler or Microbrewery License |
Checklist for New Liquor Manufacturer Checklist for New Liquor Wholesaler |
$200 – $675 see below |
| Out of State Manufacturing Event Permit |
$37.50 | |
| $450 | ||
| Downtown Entertainment District |
Checklist for Promotional Association Entertainment District Special License |
$250 |
Arts & Cultural District License |
$900 | |
| Outdoor Event Permitting (for large outdoor events) |
kceventhub.org | free |
Food-Specific Forms for Alcohol-Serving Establishments
(See also the Health Department‘s Food Handler regulations)
| Application | Checklists | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Catering Permit Event |
see back of application | $15 |
| Catering Permit Notification Form (Annual Catering Only) |
$15 | |
| Non-Profit Special Event Permit |
see back of application | $15 |
| Municipal Market Vendor Permit |
see back of application | |
| Arts & Cultural District Event Permit |
see back of application |
Employee-Related Forms
| Application | Fees |
|---|---|
| Notification of Intent to Hire a Minor | N/A |
Miscellaneous Establishment Forms
| Application | Checklists | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant XY Coordinates | N/A | included or $100 |
| Schedule P - Personal Data |
N/A | included |
| Applicant Consent for Representation |
N/A | N/A |
| Appointment of Managing Officer Form |
N/A
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Death of a Licensee |
Checklist for Death of a Licensee | |
| Expansion of existing premises (use liquor license form) | $150 | |
| Transfer of business location (use liquor license form) | $25 | |
| Intent to Sell Licensed Business |
$250 | |
| Change of business or license type (use liquor license form) |
|
see above |
| Change of DBA name (use liquor license form) | N/A | |
| Change or addition of live entertainment | Checklist for Change-Add or Frequency of Live Entertainment | N/A |
| Public Event Notification Form (requires existing liquor license) | N/A | N/A |
| 3:00 AM Permit Waiver Form |
N/A | included |
| Intent to store alcohol off the licensed premises | Checklist for Alcohol Stored Off Licensed Premise | included |
Fees
Full Drink, Malt Liquor & Light Wine, and Catering Liquor License Fees
| Type of License |
KCMO Liquor Fees |
Jackson County Liquor Fees |
Check Payable to City Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Drink | $450.00 | $300.00 | $750.00 |
| Sales-by-drink Specialty (allows sales-by-package licensee to sell or serve light wine by the drink in a serving size not to exceed 5 ounces) |
$450.00 | $300.00 | $750.00 |
| Extended Hours Permit | $450.00 | $300.00 | $750.00 |
| Extended Hours Daily Permit (must meet consent requirement & can’t have more than 6 permits per year) |
$75.00 | N/A | $75.00 |
| Sunday Drink (Neither a wine manufacturer or distiller is required to have a Sunday license if they have a retail sales-by-drink license) |
$300.00 | $100.00 | $400.00 |
| Malt Beverage & Light Wine Sales by Drink ( light wine is 14% or less alcohol by volume) |
$75.00 | $50.00 | $125.00 |
| C.O.L. License | $90.00 | N/A | $90.00 |
| Daily Catering (Includes Municipal Market Vendors Catering Permit) | $15.00/day | $10.00 per day | $25.00 |
| Annual Caterer Unlimited | $1,500.00 | $1,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Non-profit organization temporary event permit/County Festival-Picnic | $15.00 up to 7 days | $10.00 up to 7 days | $25.00 |
Package, Wholesaler and Manufacturer Liquor License Fees
| Type of License |
KCMO LIQUOR FEES |
JACKSON COUNTY LIQUOR FEES |
CHECK PAYABLE TO CITY TREASURER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Package | $150.00 | $100.00 | $250.00 |
| Malt Beverage Package (Includes Sunday license) |
$75.00 | $50.00 | $125.00 |
| Sunday Package | $300.00 | $100.00 | $400.00 |
| Tasting License | $37.50 | $25.00 | $62.50 |
| Full Wholesaler License | $750.00 | $250.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 22% or less Wholesaler License | $300.00 | $100.00 | $400.00 |
| Malt Beverage Wholesaler License | $150.00 | $100.00 | $250.00 |
| Full Manufacturer License | $675.00 | $200.00 | $875.00 |
| 22% or less Manufacturer License | $300.00 | $100.00 | $400.00 |
| Malt Beverage Manufacturer License | $375.00 | $250.00 | $625.00 |
| Wine/Brandy Manufacturer License (State grown produce only) |
$450.00 | N/A | $450.00 |
| Out of State Manufacturer Permit (72 hours or less) |
$37.50 | N/A | $37.50 |
| Microbrewery License | Up to $375.00 $7.50/100 barrels manufactured per year |
N/A | Up to $375.00 |
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