SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Senate passed a measure to allow the state’s struggling restaurant industry to sell cocktails to go.
With indoor dining currently banned in most Oregon counties due to COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants and bars continue to be hit hard.
Senate Bill 1801 aims to help the industry by allowing restaurants to sell and deliver cocktails, mixed drinks, and a single serving of wine in a sealed container to be consumed off-premises if a meal is also ordered.
The legislation also stipulates that third-party delivery platforms can’t charge restaurants more than 15% of the purchase price for the use of their platform’s services.