The Alcohol Modernization Act is moving through the state legislature to update some old rules, such as opening hours for some establishments. But there are other provisions that have the agricultural tourism industry alert. These are more stringent rules for agricultural venues, such as wedding barns, that the Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association argues doesn’t make sense. It would require those venues to have liquor licenses or else get a permit that would only allow six events a year. If it passes, Jean Bahn of Farmview Event Barn in Berlin, Wisconsin, says it would cause immediate economic turmoil for rural Wisconsin.

The Alcohol Modernization Act is moving through the state legislature to update some old rules, such as opening hours for some establishments. But there are other provisions that have the agricultural tourism industry alert. These are more stringent rules for agricultural venues, such as wedding barns, that the Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association argues doesn’t make sense. It would require those venues to have liquor licenses or else get a permit that would only allow six events a year. If it passes, Jean Bahn of Farmview Event Barn in Berlin, Wisconsin, says it would cause immediate economic turmoil for rural Wisconsin.

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