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</style><title>Bill allowing alcohol sales in old theaters signed into law - KIFI</title><div class="original-url">Courtesy of <i>Local News 8</i> (Idaho Falls) at:</div><div class="original-url"> <br><a href="https://www.localnews8.com/news/idaho/bill-allowing-alcohol-sales-in-old-theaters-signed-into-law/1059872737">https://www.localnews8.com/news/idaho/bill-allowing-alcohol-sales-in-old-theaters-signed-into-law/1059872737</a></div><div class="original-url"><br></div><div class="original-url"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">———————————————-</span><br><br></div><div id="article" role="article" style="text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" class="system exported">
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<div class="page" style="text-align: start; word-wrap: break-word; max-width: 100%;"><h1 class="title" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.95552em; line-height: 1.2141em; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; text-align: start; display: block; max-width: 100%;">Bill allowing alcohol sales in old theaters signed into law</h1> <!-- Geocode starts --> <!-- Geocode ends --> <!-- related story headlines starts --> <!-- related story headlines ends --> <!-- related story headlines starts --> <!-- begin: RELATED STORIES FLOAT RIGHT--> <!-- end: RELATED STORIES FLOAT RIGHT--> <!-- related story headlines ends --> <!-- story body starts --> <p style="max-width: 100%;">BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Governor Brad Little signed legislation to allow Idaho theaters on the National Register of Historic Places to obtain licenses to sell beer and wine into law Friday.</p><p style="max-width: 100%;">The law permits theaters that were built before 1950 and are on the Historic Registry of Theaters to sell beer and wine. The theater would also need to apply for a beer and wine license.</p><p style="max-width: 100%;">There are approximately 13 theaters that were built before 1950 in Idaho. </p><p style="max-width: 100%;">Democratic House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding says there are currently only five theaters in the state that would be affected by the law, but about a dozen in all could eventually qualify.</p><p style="max-width: 100%;">The legislation will add an exception in Idaho law to allow the theaters to sell beer and wine when minors are present.</p><p style="max-width: 100%;">You can view a list of theaters that would qualify below:</p> <ul style="max-width: 100%;"> <li style="max-width: 100%;">*NuArt Theater, Moscow 1935, non-profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">*Schubert Theater, Gooding 1920, non-profit, working on renovation</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">Colonial Theater, Idaho Falls 1919, Idaho Falls Art Council non-profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">*Panida Theater, Sandpoint 1927, owned by the Panida Theater Committee, non-profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">Kenworthy Theater, Moscow 1908/1928, owned by the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, non-profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">Roxy Theater, St. Anthony 1935, privately owned but leased to and run by a non-profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">*Wilson Theater, Rupert 1920, owned by the city </li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">Virginia Theater, Shelley 1903; sadly, this one is closed, but who knows, a non-profit may form and reopen it.</li> </ul> <p style="max-width: 100%;">These are historic, but privately owned, for profit</p> <ul style="max-width: 100%;"> <li style="max-width: 100%;">*Egyptian Theater, Boise 1927, privately owned, for profit </li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">Roxy Theater, Cascade 1939, New Roxy LLC for profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">Burley Theater, Burley, privately owned, for profit</li> <li style="max-width: 100%;">*Blue Fox Theatre, Grangeville 1929, privately owned for profit</li></ul> <!-- story body ends --> </div></div></div>———————————————-<br><br>Cheers, Moscow.<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>