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Last call for alcohol to come early this weekend
Call him a party pooper if you must, but he is, after all, just doing his job.
Ernie Davis, the acting superintendent of the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control, is reminding all bars, clubs, restaurants and other liquor permit holders that Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend, officially beginning in Ohio at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
But what about all those bars and clubs that close at 2:30 a.m. because that’s the time that they must stop serving alcohol under state law?
“When the clock strikes 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, the time will spring forward and be, in fact, 3 a.m., 30 minutes past the legal closing time for permit holders who are entitled to be open until 2:30 a.m.,” Davis said in a news release. “All sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages at permit premises must cease prior to 2 a.m., when clocks should be advanced one hour.”
Matt Mullins, spokesman for the liquor-control division, called the news release “a public service” to help ensure bar and club owners know — and follow — the letter of the law. Mullins said neither he nor his colleagues can recall any effort by the legislature to insert an exemption into the law allowing bars and clubs to avoid having to close a half-hour early one day out of the year.
Of course, in the fall, late-night imbibers get that half-hour back, and then some. When the switch to Eastern Standard Time means the clock “falls back” an hour at 2 a.m., bar patrons get an full hour of extra service.
But not surprisingly, the division of liquor control is silent on that point. “We don’t send out a new release in the fall,” Mullins said.
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By CJ Mom
March 13, 2010 9:10 AM | Link to this
CJ - where is the bootleg joint you are talking about? Just want to know when I won’t to kick it with my friends
By FreedomWriter
March 13, 2010 3:43 AM | Link to this
I dont understand why some bars, clubs have to close at 2:30 am while others open UP at 5 am. And while some are closed on Sundays while others are not? Makes no sense to me at all. Very archaic laws i`d say!
By Street Preacher
March 13, 2010 12:13 AM | Link to this
Alcoholism destroys families. Praying that the bars would be closed and our city would be a place that glorifies the Lord Jesus. Repent and believe the Gospel.
By Detective
March 12, 2010 8:54 PM | Link to this
What bootleg spot, C-J Grad?
By samantha
March 12, 2010 7:41 PM | Link to this
HAHA Super Hero Middle Aged Man! I HEAR YA! I HEAR YA!
By Super hero Middle-aged Man
March 12, 2010 5:19 PM | Link to this
I remember those days of being booted out just as the night was rolling. Now I’m lucky to make it through the 11o’clock news.
By null
March 12, 2010 1:37 PM | Link to this
Thank you C-J Grad… Make all of us C-J Grads look bad! (actually, we used to be able to stay after hours at the Century back in the day….)
By C-J Grad
March 12, 2010 11:30 AM | Link to this
Go to a bootleg spot Off west 3rd and forget about the time.
By Mayor McHat
March 12, 2010 10:54 AM | Link to this
And, now that they’ve made their token effort, everyone else can go back to business as usual since this rarely affects anyones actual stop-serving times.