Invitation: July 18 Workshop on Alcohol Trade Areas (WAC 314-03-1071) Feedback Sought on Draft Rules (Please RSVP for in-person option only)

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is hosting a workshop to gather feedback on conceptual draft rules related to alcohol trade areas. The LCB is considering:

• Expanding the definition of ?trade area?
• Defining ?Tribal enterprise?
• General language updates
• Adding an exception to the 20-mile trade area travel distance requirement for a spirits retailer owned by a Tribal enterprise and located in Indian Country.

The LCB is currently in the CR-101 inquiry phase of the rulemaking process for this topic. A Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) was filed on May 24, 2023. There are no proposed or final rules at this stage of the rulemaking process. A CR-102 rule proposal has not yet been filed.

Please review the agenda?along with the conceptual draft rules before the workshop and be ready to offer feedback.

When: July 18, 2023, 2:30 ? 3:30 p.m.

Where: There are two options to provide input.

In-Person Workshop:? LCB headquarters building (first-floor conference room) 1025 Union Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98504.

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Space is limited. If you are interested in coming to the in-person work session, please register by emailing [email protected] by 5 p.m, on July 17, 2023.

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Online Workshop Listening Option:?Online participants will not be able to engage with the group during the workshop. Audio, camera, and chat will not be available. However, you can send in your comments ahead of time to [email protected] and the workshop facilitator will read them to the group during the feedback portion of the session.?

Join with Microsoft (MS) Teams on your computer or smartphone app Click here to join the meeting:

• If you have the MS Teams app on your device, select ?Open Microsoft Teams? when prompted.
• If you do not have the MS Teams app, select ?Continue on this browser? when prompted.

Please note that MS Teams does not have a pre-registration option. Please add the workshop to your calendar and join using this link.

To listen to the meeting on the phone (audio only):?

• Dial: +1 564-999-2000
• Conference ID: 338 255 243#

The phone call-in option can only be used for listening to the forum. You can send your feedback before or after the workshop to [email protected] ?

Questions? Contact LCB Policy and Rules at?[email protected]

For more information, please visit the LCB's Rulemaking Webpage.