Sunday growler sales, later weekend liquor store hours start in Rochester
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The new law gives full-service liquor stores, brewpubs and small breweries the option to stay open until from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. City regulations already allowed for Saturday sales until 10 p.m.
Rochester City Clerk Aaron Reeves says Brewpubs and small breweries can also sell beer in 64-ounce growlers, and 32-ounce crowlers, from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Sundays.
"Just because of the nature of what their business is, they are usually open until that hour or later, so it only makes sense for them to be able to offer their product for sale while they're open. The regular off-sale liquor sales, that's going to have to be a business decision that they each make," Reeves said.
Reeves says the law puts Rochester in line with a state liquor policy bill passed by the Legislature earlier this year.
There are currently 25 off-sale liquor licensee and four brewpubs in Rochester.
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