Alaska Statutes
Article 5. Restrictions on Issuance and Transfer of Licenses.
Sec. 04.11.420. Zoning limitations.

(a) [See delayed amendment note] A person may not be issued a license or permit in a municipality if a zoning regulation or ordinance prohibits the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages unless a variance of the regulation or ordinance has been approved.
(b) The municipality shall inform the board of zoning regulations or ordinances that prohibit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(c) [Effective January 1, 2024] Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a license may be renewed if
(1) the license was issued before the effective date of a change to a local zoning regulation or ordinance that would prohibit the renewal; and
(2) at the time the license was issued, the license conformed with local zoning regulations and ordinances.