Causes for denial.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 6-18
in effectSec. 6-18. - Causes for denial.
In addition to the grounds set forth in chapter 32 of this Code, a common consumption area license may not be issued and a promotional association may not be certified if:
(1) There is good cause to deny the application. The term "good cause" means:
a. The applicant or licensee has violated, does not meet, or has failed to comply with any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of the Colorado Liquor Code or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or this article II or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto;
b. The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with any special terms or conditions that were placed on its license;
c. The applicant has not established the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood or the desires of its adult inhabitants by a preponderance of the evidence;
d. Evidence that the issuance of the license will adversely impact the health, welfare or public safety of the neighborhood in which the common consumption area is proposed to be located.
(2) The applicant or licensee fails to establish and maintain evidence of community support;
(3) The information and evidence available to and considered by the manager fails to reasonably establish that the proposed procedures for security and admission control will prevent the consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons;
(4) The proposed common consumption area does not have adequate physical barriers to close the area to motor vehicle traffic and limit pedestrian access;
(5) The promotional association board is not composed of at least one (1) director from each liquor licensed premises attached to the common consumption area;
(6) The proposed premises of the common consumption area is not a single, contiguous area;
(7) The proposed common consumption area overlaps with another common consumption area or any other liquor licensed premises, except the premises may overlap with a special event license operating in compliance with all state and local laws;
(8) The promotional association fails to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, any of the qualifications for the license at a public hearing pursuant to section 6-14; or
(9) The application fails to comply with all state and local laws, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Ord. No. 1110-19, § 1, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 3, 7-28-25)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH6ALCANAME_ARTIIENDICOCOAR_S6-18CADEFetched: 10/27/2026