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A one bathroom option for Iowa bars, restaurants that serve booze
Legislators are considering how many bathrooms should be required in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.
Current law requires establishments that serve beer, wine and liquor to have a men’s and a women’s bathroom. A bill that cleared a House subcommittee this morning would require just one bathroom for all patrons. Representative Cherielynn Westrich, a Republican from Ottumwa, said she understands the state grants waivers for taverns, bars and restaurants that have just one toilet, but the bill makes that policy permanent.