A Utah lawmaker says some restaurants may find it difficult to comply with his proposal requiring a buffer zone around a bar, but he say she hopes to find a way to address their concerns.
Kaysville Republican Rep. Brad Wilson told reporters Monday that he’s met with several dozen stakeholders, including restaurant groups, and says his proposal is trying to put all restaurants on equal footing while keeping them from looking like bars.
Utah liquor law currently requires restaurants built after 2009 to prepare drinks behind a barrier, nicknamed “Zion Curtains,” as a nod to the state’s teetotalling Mormon population.
Wilson’s proposal requires all restaurants to choose to build the barrier or instead create a separate, walled-off area were customers over 21 could see drinks being made.
The bill was unveiled Monday and has not yet had a hearing.