Liquor Licensing

The Town Clerk assists with liquor licensing questions from businesses located within the Town of Frisco. The best way to get in touch is via email found in the contact info on the right side of this page.

For questions regarding Town sales tax or business licensing, the Finance Department can assist you with the Frisco Business and Sales Tax License.

Liquor Licensing

Town Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permits

Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permits can be applied for directly with the Town Clerk. Events and applying entities must meet all of the following requirements set by State Law:

• The event is happening within the Town limits of Frisco,
• The event is open to the public and involves the sale or distribution of alcohol,
• The applying entity is a not-for-profit organization, registered in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, and
• Applications must be submitted with the $100 fee payment, no less than 30 days from the start of the event

Alcoholic Beverage Tastings Permits

• The applicant/liquor store license is held at a business physically located within the Town limits of Frisco
• The applicant/liquor store licensee has read and complies with all applicable Town Code, State Regulations (such as but not limited to 47-313 and 47-605), and State Statute that regulate Tasting Events
  • There is no need to apply for a State Tastings Permit within the Town of Frisco
• All persons conducting tastings must become certified through a Responsible Beverage Vendor
• Fill out the online Alcoholic Beverage Tastings Permit form below, submit online payment or check
  • Fee is $10 per listed Tastings Event on the application
• Applying for a Tastings Permit does not automatically imply approval – applicants must wait for written approval from the Town Clerk’s Office prior to conducting any Tastings Events

Town Liquor Licenses

Frisco Town Council acts as the Local Licensing Authority for businesses located in the Town’s limits. State statute and Town code govern liquor licensing in Frisco. Please reach out to the Town Clerk for more information about how to get started.

State Liquor Licenses

The Town will coordinate paperwork and fees owed to the State with your initial application to the Town.

New Applications

• Determine the type of liquor license you are seeking from C.R.S. 44-3-103. You can also look up a similar business on the State of Colorado website to see which type of liquor license they hold. On the DR8404 form, only apply for a license type with the “(City)” indication.
• Begin the Colorado Liquor Retail License Application (DR8404), paying close attention to the checklist on Page two (2) regarding which documents you will need to provide. This will form the bulk of your application.
• Each individual with 10% or more ownership in the applying entity will need to fill out the, Authorization to Release, and get fingerprinted.
• Make an appointment online at Identogo.com to get fingerprinted for required criminal history reporting. The closest location is in Breckenridge at the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Walk-ins are not accepted for fingerprinting at the Sheriff’s Office for this purpose. You must input the correct service code (25YQ6K or “Liquor Licensing – Local City C.R.S. 44-3-307) and the correct recipient (Frisco Town Clerk). Do not send your results to the County, State, or any law enforcement agency – it will cause you to have to get fingerprinted again, pay all applicable fees for that service again, and those initial reports will be irretrievable by the Frisco Town Clerk.
• The Town Clerk’s Office is required by statute to hold applications for a minimum of 30 days from the date they are deemed complete by the Town Clerk. New license applications undergo a needs and desires (petition) process, and a public hearing at a Frisco Town Council meeting, after a minimum 30-day from the date the applications were deemed complete.
• Complete the Individual History Record/DR8404-I form for each person who owns 10% or more of the applying entity.
• If the registered manager is not an owner, then they must also complete the Individual History Record/DR8404-I form.
• Electronic (email) submissions of liquor licensing forms and fees are not accepted by the Town Clerk. All forms must be submitted as one-sided, hard copy, all at once, by appointment only with the Town Clerk. Checks to the Town are the only form of payment accepted for new application fees.
• Once fingerprinting and paperwork are completed and gathered, email the Town Clerk for an application review appointment, which can be virtual or in person.

Liquor License Renewals

• Fill out the DR 8400 & DR 8495 Renewal Form Packet
  • Renewal forms and fees are due 45 days prior to the expiration date of your license
  • For Bed & Breakfast Permitholders, fill out the the DR 8447 Renewal Form
  • For Takeout & Delivery Permitholders, fill out and submit the DR 8496 On-Premise Takeout & Delivery Permit Renewal Form along with the regular renewal form (add $11.00 to your State fees)
  • For Retail Liquor Stores, fill out and submit the DR 8497 Off-Premise Delivery Permit Form (no fee)
• Fees:
  • Dollar amounts vary depending on type of liquor license held
  • Refer to your liquor license renewal reminder letter, or check in with the Town Clerk to confirm fees owed
  • State fee: can be paid online at the State of Colorado website by scrolling down to “Online Payment” button
  • Town fee: Pay by check or online through your Town XPress Billpay account (same system used for your Town Water Bill)
• Submit:
  • Mail to Town of Frisco P.O. Box
  • In Person drop-off to Town Hall
  • Email

Liquor License Modifications

• To register a new manager, modify the physical premise temporarily or permanently, add a storage permit, any many more modifications for a liquor license already approved in Frisco, fill out the DR 8442 Report of Changes Form and submit with appropriate supplemental documentation and fees, to the Town Clerk.

Liquor License Ownership Changes

• To modify the ownership of a liquor-licensed business, use the DR 8177 Ownership Change Form and submit with appropriate supplemental documentation and fee(s) to the Town Clerk.
• If a full Transfer of Ownership, the application process and fees are similar to a New Application. Two noteworthy differences are that Transfers are typically reviewed without a public hearing in front of Town Council, the acting Liquor License Authority.