San Francisco lawmakers pass alcohol services fee
on 16/09/10 at 5:15 am
IndustrySan Francisco lawmakers on Tuesday approved a fee on alcohol distribution to help the city recover the cost of dealing with problem drinkers, but the measure faces a likely mayoral veto.
The Board of Supervisors voted 7-3 to impose the fee on liquor wholesalers, brew pubs and winemakers beginning Jan. 1. It needed eight votes, however, to survive a promised veto from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier recused herself from the vote because she and her husband own a wine business.
