The Corona City Council voted 3-2 on December 12, 2011 to allow free instructional alcohol tastings in the retail businesses. Sam’s Club and Albertsons asked the city to allow alcohol tastings in their stores. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says there must be tasting areas that prohibit underage drinking. And there are other restrictions: No more than three tastings per person per day of one-fourth of an ounce of alcohol, one ounce of wine and eight ounces of beer. The state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will issue instructional tasting licenses and a city planning official and police will review store applications.
We remind to all business owners regardless of their location, that it is highly important to carry Liquor Liability Insurance which covers businesses in the event that claims related to liquor are made against the businesses, for instance, claims involve damages as a result of the actions of an intoxicated person, such as a lawsuit filed by someone involved in a crash caused by someone who was drunk. Although damages in such suits can be substantial, businesses often lack adequate liquor liability coverage, and this can expose them to very high liability.
Compare business insurance quotes now. In the “description of operations” don’t forget to request to add “Liquor Liability” coverage.