Tearing down the "Zion Curtain"?
Could it be possible? Some sanity in Utah liquor laws?
The Utah Alcoholic Beverage Commission got an earful at a public hearing Monday (dutifully and expertly covered by the Tribune's Mike Gorrell), from people who want the state's laws to start making some more sense - and by those who like the confusion just fine.
One example is the "Zion Curtain," the barrier - sometimes frosted glass or plexiglas - between the bar and the dining section of a restaurant. "The Zion Curtain issue is very, very confusing," said Hans Fuegi of the Utah Restaurant Association, noting such provisions as the ban on restaurant bartenders handing a drink over the bar to a customer.
A common complaint is that Utah's liquor laws hurt tourism, because out-of-staters get confused by the weird laws and decide never to come back to the Beehive State. This may be true, but I'm weary of the argument. How about allowing sensible liquor laws for the benefit of those of us who live here? Is that too much to ask?
The Utah Alcoholic Beverage Commission got an earful at a public hearing Monday (dutifully and expertly covered by the Tribune's Mike Gorrell), from people who want the state's laws to start making some more sense - and by those who like the confusion just fine.
One example is the "Zion Curtain," the barrier - sometimes frosted glass or plexiglas - between the bar and the dining section of a restaurant. "The Zion Curtain issue is very, very confusing," said Hans Fuegi of the Utah Restaurant Association, noting such provisions as the ban on restaurant bartenders handing a drink over the bar to a customer.
A common complaint is that Utah's liquor laws hurt tourism, because out-of-staters get confused by the weird laws and decide never to come back to the Beehive State. This may be true, but I'm weary of the argument. How about allowing sensible liquor laws for the benefit of those of us who live here? Is that too much to ask?
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