Rep. Kraig Powell (R)

HB 76 (Alcoholic Beverage Service Amendments)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Utah law requires restaurants to mix alcoholic drinks behind an opaque wall, pejoratively nicknamed the "Zion Curtain" by its detractors. Proponents claim it helps reduce temptation for minors to imbibe. There is no data to support this assertion. This bill would repeal the requirement for restaurants that instead choose to provide a pre-emptive public notice that such drinks are mixed in plain view in the establishment.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. A free market demands repealing this odd requirement. Parents who don't want their children to see alcoholic drinks being mixed can choose their restaurants accordingly.