Features
OTN Ready To Make Its Move To Online Only
Although Ohio Tavern News is ending its 85-year run as a printed newspaper with this issue, subscribers will see no interruption in coverage as the transition is made to an...Read MoreNine Indicted In $4M Illegal Bars Scheme
CLEVELAND — The Ohio Investigative Unit and the Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office last month unveiled a 45-count indictment in connection with a complex network of illegally operated bars across Cuyahoga...Read MoreOhio Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on Jan. 1 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees.Read MoreAl-Bev Bills Not A High Priority For Ohio Lawmakers
COLUMBUS — When it came to legislating the beverage alcohol and hospitality industries, the 135th General Assembly, for better or worse, took a very hands off approach.Read MoreODLC Urges Responsibility During Holidays
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is urging Ohio liquor permit holders and their customers to celebrate responsibly this holiday season while being mindful of the potential risks...Read MoreColumbus Council Member Joins Shumaker
COLUMBUS — A member of Columbus City Council has joined the law firm Shumaker Advisors.Read MoreKimpton: 2025 To See New Takes On Classic Cocktails
ATLANTA (PRNewswire) — Kimpton, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has unveiled its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions for the restaurant and beverage...Read MoreOrganizations Reminded Of Rules On Fundraising With Alcohol
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is reminding charitable and political organizations as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 4301.58 to make sure they adhere to the law...Read MoreBill Makes ‘Cigar Bars’ Exempt From Smoking Ban
COLUMBUS — Sensing an untapped market among consumers seeking a unique social experience, a pair of state lawmakers are proposing an exemption to the state’s workplace smoking ban for “cigar...Read MoreMajor Changes Coming to OTN
COLUMBUS — After 85 years as a leading voice of the Ohio beverage alcohol and hospitality industries, Ohio Tavern News will undergo a major change in 2025. Beginning in January,...Read More
Capital Headlines
Winners Announced for Cocktail Invitational
COLUMBUS — Watershed Distillery here has announced the winners of its recent Art of the Cocktail Invitational Volume 2.Read MoreEcho Spirits Among Top Craft Rum Makers
An Ohio distillery was selected among the top 10 craft rum distilleries as part of the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.Read MoreMarco’s Ranked Among Top Franchises
TOLEDO (PRNewswire) — Marco’s Pizza has been recognized as one of the Top Global Franchises for 2024 by Entrepreneur.Read MoreLiquor Control Offers In-person CLE
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is offering an in-person continuing legal education class on Ohio’s liquor laws.Read MoreGaming Fingerprint Rule Change Proposed
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Casino Control Commission is proposing an amendment to a sports gaming rule intended to provide applicants for a sports gaming employee license faster processing times.Read More
Legally Speaking
Repeal Paved The Way For Modern Al-Bev Market
Thursday, Dec. 5, marks the 91st anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, which repealed Prohibition and established today’s effective system of state-based alcohol...Local Governments May Object To Liquor Permits
All permit holders are entitled to renewal of their liquor permit unless good cause exists to reject the renewal application.Division Conducts Conference On Liquor Control Issues
On Oct. 18, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control conducted a conference, with CLE credits for attorneys, at the State Fire Marshal Office in Reynoldsburg.Rule 8 Prohibits Issuing Permit To Certain Locations
Besides the loss of permit privileges when a liquor permit is revoked or an objection to the annual renewal is sustained, Liquor Commission Rule 8 prohibits the Division of Liquor...Warrantless Administrative Searches Have Some Limits
Nearly 40 years ago, the Ohio Supreme Court considered the issue of whether the warrantless administrative search of a liquor permit holder’s premises by Department of Liquor Control agents complied...