Excise Division

Mission

Our mission is to efficiently and expeditiously administer the liquor licensing process, collection of fees and enforcement of the liquor ordinances and monitoring of liquor related businesses as they affect the quality of life in the neighborhoods of the City of St. Louis. We want to ensure that all liquor licensees are more accountable to the neighborhood in which they conduct business.

Responsibility

The Division is responsible for determining licensing in accordance with the City Liquor Code, authorizing the issuance of all liquor and non-intoxicating beer licenses, enforcement of City Liquor Laws and Ordinances and initiation of civil action to fine, suspend, cancel or revoke licenses when violations occur. The Chief Officer of the Excise Division shall be the Excise Commissioner who shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety.

All forms downloaded must be signed in the presence of an Excise Division employee.

Requirements

The issuance and/or renewal of a liquor license or permit must be done in person, by the managing officer or any member of the corporation or Limited Liability Company. If the issuance or renewal is for an individual license, it must be done by that individual, unless a management agreement or a duly power of attorney is on file. If the issuance or renewal is for a partnership, any listed partner can process the license or permit.

Please feel free to contact the Excise Division by e-mail, phone or mail with any concerns not sufficiently addressed by our website. In an effort to consistently improve, we appreciate any feedback, constructively offered about our services.

Holiday Schedule

The office is closed on the following holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday after Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day