Special event alcohol permit—Application.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.50.205
in effect6.50.205 - Special event alcohol permit—Application.
(A) An application for a special event alcohol permit pursuant to LVMC 6.50.200 shall be filed no later than twenty calendar days before the proposed event and must disclose the following information on forms provided by the Department for consideration of approval:
(1) Name and address of the applicant:
(2) Date, hours, address and description of the event;
(3) Approximate number of persons and ages expected to attend the event;
(4) Type of alcoholic beverages to be sold or served at the event;
(5) Names of the sponsors and promoters of the event; and
(6) Names and number of security personnel to be present at the event.
(B) Consideration of approval may be delayed or withheld if an application is incomplete.
(C) At any event for which a special event alcohol permit is issued, security shall be provided in accordance with LVMC 12.02.150.
(D) Except as provided in this Subsection (D), a special event alcohol permit may be approved and issued by the Director following a finding of suitability. For a special event alcohol permit proposed in connection with a special event that requires City Council approval pursuant to LVMC Chapter 12.02, authority to approve the special event alcohol permit lies with the City Council.
(E) Except for those establishments authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption, no special event alcohol permit may be issued by the Department for any specific private property location for more than twenty-four days in any calendar year. Successive requests for special event alcohol permits may be denied by the Director if the Director has reason to believe that the applicant is using such permits to circumvent the requirement to obtain a permanent alcoholic beverage license.
(F) Any permit issued pursuant to LVMC 6.50.200 shall be limited to the times and dates specified in the permit and listed in the related special event permit application, and shall be conditioned upon:
(1) The approval of a special event permit;
(2) The presence of the permittee or a designee approved by the Business Licensing Division at all times during the special event;
(3) Responsibility of the permittee or a designee approved by the Business Licensing Division for verifying the ages of all persons to whom alcohol beverages are dispensed;
(4) Payment in advance for any security that is to be provided by officers of Metro pursuant to an approved security plan;
(5) Written acknowledgment by the permittee of applicable regulations and restrictions governing the service, consumption and possession of alcohol;
(6) A plan, approved by the Business Licensing Division, to ensure that attendees of the special event do not drink nor possess any open containers of any alcoholic beverages outside of the designated area for the special event; and
(7) The designation and provision of personnel with all required work cards and alcohol awareness cards in sufficient numbers for bartending, serving and security, as approved by the Business Licensing Division.
(G) Special event alcohol permits may not be sold or transferred to another person.
(Ord. No. 6806, § 14, 4-6-22; Ord. No. 6418, § 3, 6-3-15; Ord. No. 6266, § 11, 9-4-13; Ord. No. 6183, § 8, 3-7-12; Ord. No. 6071, § 17, 12-16-09)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BUTALIRE_CH6.50LICO_6.50.205SPEVALPEPPFetched: 10/28/2026