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Originally posted by Tom & Bonnie
Why open a new club?
Make me an offer on mine.. LOL
Actually, there are no set rules on how to open a club. As has been said repeatedly before, hire a lawyer familiar with the loval codes and do your homework.
Avoid a Sexualy Oriented Busines (SOB) License like the plague. Make it a private, members only association. Associations come with a Constitutional guarantee. In most cases don't sell alcohol, make it BYOB.
All of these steps make your association a private place with no government regulations to run afoul of.
Even those clubs that must have dance hall licenses should seek out a ruling on being an association. Does your local church sponsor dances and if so do they need a permit to do so? I don't think so.
Remember, if you can outsmart them you'll win, But do your homework because they'll check up on you. |
All very valid points.
We operate three clubs. Two are hotel socials, one a full scale nightclub. All have liquor licensees. Depending on local regulations BYOB can cause more problems than it cures. Florida for instance requires a Bottle club license, not only do BYOB clubs still have to adhere to liquor laws but they introduce a whole new set of reporting problems.
The bottom line is find out with the help of a competent attorney what the laws are that will affect your operation and obey them.