The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says compliance officials will be visiting bars and restaurants on New Year’s Eve to ensure they are following public health restrictions.
In a news release issued Thursday, the AGCO said although the “vast majority” of the province’s licensed establishments have followed rules throughout the pandemic, action — such as the suspension or revocation of a liquor licence — has been taken against a number of businesses.
Current public health restrictions require that bars, restaurants and strip clubs have a 50 per cent capacity limit, stop selling alcohol after 10 p.m. and close by 11 p.m.
“As the countdown to New Year’s Eve approaches, anyone considering heading out to a bar or a restaurant should be aware of all public health measures in place, and not give establishment staff a difficult time for enforcing them,” AGCO registrar and CEO Tom Mungham said in the statement.
“And please remember, don’t drive while impaired.”