How to Get a Liquor License in Nebraska

Obtain a Nebraska liquor license.

When opening a restaurant in Nebraska, having the option to serve alcohol increases the potential customer pool hugely. Offering wine and after-dinner drinks alongside full meal service or having a predominantly alcoholic-beverage menu requires you to have a license as an authorized dealer of liquor. If you live in Nebraska and want to get a license, you will have to go through the Liquor Control Commission. The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission supervises all liquor licensing and has made applying for a license there a very simple procedure.

Instructions

1. Collect documentation of your proof of citizenship, as well as proof for your spouse. You and your spouse must be U.S. citizens and residents of Nebraska.

2. Make a fingerprint card and a copy of your birth certificate, U.S. passport or naturalization papers to send in with the application. You will need a set of these documents for both yourself and your spouse.

3. File for voter's registration for yourself and your spouse, and include a copy of your registration cards with your application.

4. Submit a non-participation affidavit on behalf of your spouse, if your spouse chooses not to be included in your license. This will waive any requirement to provide your spouse's documentation with your application. Your spouse must fill in the affidavit, and you must include it when submitting your applications.

5. Complete the licensing application form on the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission's website (see Reference section). Your spouse must sign the application, regardless of whether she files a non-participation affidavit or not.

6. Hand your application in to NLCC office along with all of the required documents and the affidavit if you choose to include it.

7. Pay the application fee for your specific class of license. At the time when you hand in your application, the Commission office will tell you the exact rate to be paid.

Tips & Warnings

• The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission updates its website with any change in office hours, so before you go to their office, check and make sure they will be open.

• Selling liquor in Nebraska without a license is against the law.

References

• Official Nebraska Government Website: Licensing News