News from the City: Ordinance makes it illegal to sell “packaged alcohol” products between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

August 11, 2016 – Lake Worth, Fla.

The City of Lake Worth is reaching out to business owners clarifying a message on a poster hand-delivered to business owners. Posters intended to outline Ord. 2016-15 were designed to reach merchants with news of prohibition of the sale of packaged alcohol products between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

To clarify, this Ordinance pertains only to packaged alcohol products. It is illegal for businesses that sell packaged alcohol products to sell them between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

The ordinance does not prohibit the sale of alcohol served in establishments, with a valid liquor license.