Wine-to-go
BISMARCK For the sake of those who buy $100 bottles of wine and prevention of drunken driving, North Dakota should adopt a law allowing diners to take the remainder of bottles home with them, a Senate committee decided Tuesday.
The Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee voted 6-0 to give House Bill 1346 a do-pass recommendation.
Rep. Dave Weiler, R-Bismarck, and Rep. Bette Grande, R-Fargo, sponsored the bill at the request of dining establishments in their cities. It has already passed the House 89-1.
It would allow the practice if the restaurant recorks the wine, seals it and gives the customer a receipt.
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The North Dakota Hospitality Association and the liquor wholesalers' lobbyist also testified in favor of the bill. No one opposed it.
The North Dakota Hospitality Association and the liquor wholesalers' lobbyist also testified in favor of the bill. No one opposed it.
