Comments for "Liquor-store bill set for fight"

Joined: Aug 13
Points: 3602 Posted by D. B. (aka dbrown7733)
at 5:09 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

Small store owners limit consumer's options for their own co The idea that this bill would kill small family-owned businesses is absurd. In other states where there is no 3.2 law (like Wisconsin, where I'm from) there are small liquer stores all over the place even though grocery stores can sell full-strength beer and wine. It's really too bad that kind of information doesn't seem to be looked at by news writers or lawmakers. Let's face it, the reason we can't run out and grab a six-pack before a Bronco's game, is because the small store owners don't want to have to be open on Sundays. Who says we're a consumer driven economy?
Kurt

Joined: Jul 3
Points: 330 Posted by Kurt (aka whiteice)
at 6:19 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

I agree with Kurt. I'm originally from NY and there were PLENTY of liquor stores that did incredible business. Everyone's gotta "wine" about something. hardee har har
rob
Joined: Jun 15
Points: 830 Posted by rob (aka italiaboy9)
at 6:24 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment
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# I don't think there is anything in the law that would REQUIRE liquor stores to be open - its their choice...if they don't want to be open, great, I'll spend my money at ones that are.
Sinjin Eberle

Joined: May 21
Points: 1459 Posted by Sinjin Eberle (aka Sinjin4131)
at 6:27 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

Backward state still with Blue laws It's time our Legislators wake up and abolish our Blue Laws, like existing liquor licensing, restriction on Sunday sales. Also our ridiculous restriction on when auto/motorcycle dealers may be open. Let's compete with some neighboring states!

That's why most people in southwest Colorado stock up on booze (and even some cars and trucks) whenever across the border in New Mexico.

The overriding reason why local alcohol dealers don't want the law changed is because they might have to lower their prices (a lot) to compete with the likes of King Soopers and Albertsons.

Liquor dealers have a tremendous lobby effort which gets in the way of reason when your legislator is thirsty.

And, if we really get lucky, maybe deregulation will entice Trader Joe's to come to Denver!
hank

Joined: Aug 29
Points: 636 Posted by jerry garcia (aka jgarcia)
at 6:52 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

PASS THIS LEGISLATION! WHY SHOULD THE REST OF COLORADO SUFFER THIS INCONVENIENCE SIMPLY TO HELP A FEW BUSINESS OWNERS? IF THE INDEPENDENT LIQUOR STORES CANNOT MAKE IT IN THE REAL WORKD, PERHAPS THEY SHOULDN'T BE IN BUSINESS. BESIDES THE "WE'LL GO OUT OF BUSINESS" ARGUMENT IS A BUNCH OF BS.

OUR LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO STOP PANDERING TO THE NAROW SPECIAL INTERESTS N THIS BILL AND GET RID OF THIS OUTDATED LAW.
vanwillie

Joined: Jun 14
Points: 525 Posted by vanwillie (aka vanwillie)
at 7:07 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, where I live, we have plenty of liquor stores; why do we need to be able to buy beer/wine at convenience stores? So that the drunks don't have to stagger as far?

Opening on Sunday seems a reasonable change; the blue law doesn't really make sense. But I don't see that we, as a society, are suffering from a lack of alcohol availability. As someone who enjoys the occasional drink, I am not upset that I need to go to a liquor store.

I don't smoke (tobacco, marijuana, or anything else). But, if it were up to me, I'd restrict the sales of cigarettes and allow the sale of marijuana in the same manner as alcohol. One-stop shopping for cigs, booze, and pot.
Greg InDenver

Joined: May 25
Points: 267 Posted by Greg InDenver (aka GeoGreg)
at 7:24 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

Being from Wisconsin also (where there is more brandy consumed per capita than the rest of the world combined) I saw two liquor stores go out of business in my small state-line town whant a supermarket was built and started to sell booze. It depends on your location. If your an independant in a strip mall with Safeway next door, you're probably going to have to move to a location where lack of competeition will make you convenient.
Scott Braukhoff


Joined: Dec 12
Points: 261 Posted by K Mat (aka Big Crazy Wayne)
at 7:36 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

Beer, Wine in all stores, liquor in liquor stores In all the other states I have lived and visited with family (California, Washington State, Virginia, Florida, Arizona), I could buy full-strength beer and wine in almost any grocery store. These grocery stores usually would carry the popular wines and beers, and if I wanted something different like hard liquor, a special wine or beer, I would go to a full-fledged "liquor store". Just keep the hard liquor out of the grocery stores and let the Mom and Pops have that market and everyone should ok. It works elsewhere, so if Colorado can't do it, then there is something wrong with Colorado, not the concept.
ScreamOfReason

Joined: Jul 9
Points: 573 Posted by ScreamOfReason (aka ScreamOfReason)
at 7:58 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

I don't agree with selling at grocery stores personally but I do agree with selling on sundays.

Selling at grocery stores may not put people out of business but it will hurt business and I like my local liquor stores. Well those of them that don't charge 12 bucks for a 6er of Easy Street.

BTW a really good Small Liquor Store is on 17th and Race Near Downtown
Dude Man

Joined: May 14
Points: 5862 Posted by Dude Man (aka acsguitar)
at 7:58 AM on Friday Feb 8 Report Abuse | Report Good Comment

Enough Government Meddling - Pass This I completely agree that they should pass this legislation. Where is the sense in allowing one type of store to sell one type of product, but tell another store that they can only sell less premium products or none at all � even if they are willing to go through all the same licensing requirements as the other store? And then compound this senselessness by saying that they can sell full blast, everything they want, six days a week but can�t sell on Sunday. This is archaic and amounts to little more than government meddling. Plenty of states allow grocers to sell liquor and these states seem to have plenty of liquor stores too. Additionally, it seems many Colorado liquor stores like to crank the prices a bit. Bringing powerful retailers such as King Soopers, Safeway, and Albertsons into this market will encourage stores to price fairly. I�ve seen prices on a six-pack fluctuate by as much as $2.50 from store to store.
Sean S