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S 9153

Relates to licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages at specific locations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeremy Cooney

Adds a licensing restriction for manufacturers/wholesalers who also sell at retail at three specific parcels in Ontario County (Gorham and Canandaigua).

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Bill Summary · S 9153

Summary of Bill S. 9153 (2025-2026) – New York

Title

Relates to licensing restrictions for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages on licensees who sell at retail

Purpose and intent

  • The bill amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to add a licensing restriction related to manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages at certain licensees that sell at retail.
  • In short, it imposes a new licensing consideration or restriction for entities that both manufacture/wholesale and sell alcohol at retail at specified locations.

Key provisions and changes

  • Section 1 adds a new subparagraph (xxiv) to Paragraph (a) of subdivision 13 of section 106 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
  • The new subparagraph (xxiv) designates three parcels of land in Ontario County (Town of Gorham) and the City of Canandaigua as a distinct geographic item under the law. The description includes:
    • Parcel I: 37.515 acres in the Town of Gorham
    • Parcel II: 0.479 acres in the Town of Gorham
    • Parcel III: A detailed description of land on the westerly side of South Main Street in Canandaigua
  • The land descriptions are very precise, including metes-and-bounds details and references to adjacent parcels and streets; the exact parcels likely establish the physical locations to which the licensing restriction applies.
  • The bill does not appear to create new licensing categories from scratch, but rather adds these specific parcels to the list of areas subject to licensing restrictions for manufacturers and wholesalers at locations that also sell at retail.

Who/what would be affected

  • Manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages operating at licensees who sell at retail would be affected when those operations involve the specified parcels (Parcels I–III) in Ontario County (Town of Gorham and Canandaigua City).
  • The measure targets licensees located at or associated with the described land parcels, likely impacting how licenses are issued, renewed, or conditioned for combined manufacturing/wholesale and retail sale at those locations.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced in February 2026 by Senator Cooney; referred to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations.
  • The bill includes an immediate effective date upon enactment (Section 2: “This act shall take effect immediately.”), meaning the provisions would become law as soon as enacted.
  • Current action history shows progression: advanced to third reading as of April 22, 2026, with prior committee activity (2nd and 1st reports from April 2026; January–February 2026 entries).

Practical impact and considerations

  • The bill creates a geographically targeted change, focusing on specific parcels in Ontario County, Canandaigua, and Gorham.
  • For affected licensees, the change could influence licensing eligibility, conditions, or restrictions tied to on-premises alcohol production/wholesale activities at sites that also operate retail sales.
  • Stakeholders would need to review property boundaries and parcel descriptions to determine applicability to their licenses.

If you’d like, I can provide a plain-language interpretation of how this might affect a hypothetical licensee operating at one of the described parcels, or compare to existing licensing restrictions for on-premises consumption by manufacturers/wholesalers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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