Alcohol Beverage Information
General Information & Announcements
Announcement: A high-level overview on Indiana alcohol statues and rules can be located in the ATC's Trade Practice Laws and Regulations Manual.
Announcement: The Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission and the Indiana State Excise Police announce the start of the PACE program (Proactive Alcohol Compliance Enforcement).This project is an attempt to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies and focus limited excise enforcement resources on alcohol premises that have become and should be designated a public nuisance. Click the link to learn more about the PACE program.
Announcement: End of year alcohol and tobacco compliance check results are available at SAC - Survey for Alcohol Compliance and TCC - Tobacco Compliance Checks.
Have a question about alcohol licensing? Here are the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
Business Hours
Front Counter: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Employee Permits: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Monday through Friday
Public Commission Meetings
The Alcohol & Tobacco Commission conducts two types of meetings on a monthly basis: Commission Meetings and Local Alcoholic Beverage Board Hearings. These meetings are open to the public.
Commission Meetings:
By law (I.C. 7.1-2-1-10), the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. The meeting time is 10:00 AM.
NOTE: Commission meetings are now held in a hybrid mode, in-person & virtually via Microsoft Teams. For more information about accessing the meeting, visit https://www.in.gov/atc/2854.htm.
The Commission may also hold special meetings as necessary. Special meetings (date, time, and agenda) are posted at the main office of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission and on the State Calendar system.
Note: When attending a virtual commission meeting please mute yourself upon joining, this can be done from within the Microsoft Teams Application / Webpage using the microphone icon. To mute yourself when calling the conference number press *67 on your phone's keypad.
- 1st Tuesday: Agenda for October 5, 20211 Join on your computer or mobile app - Click here to join the meeting
Call in (audio only) +1 317-552-1674,,297065756# United States, Indianapolis Phone Conference ID: 297 065 756# - 3rd Tuesday: Agenda for September 21, 20211 Join on your computer or mobile app - Click here to join the meeting
Call in (audio only) +1 317-552-1674,,130839304# United States, Indianapolis Phone Conference ID: 130 839 304#
1 Agendas are subject to change without notice.
Roundtable Notice:
- September 21, 2021 @ 10:30 AM (EST): Artisan’s Roundtable, following the Commission meeting. Join on your computer or mobile app - Click here to join the meeting
Phone Conference ID: 921 371 947#
- October 19, 2021 @ 10:30 AM (EST): Brewer’s Roundtable, following the Commission meeting. Join on your computer or mobile app - Click here to join the meeting
Phone Conference ID: 242 704 410#
Commission Escrow Hearings:
August 24, 2021: Click here for the agenda. (Joining Instructions)
- 10:00 AM Escrow Hearing: Join Meeting or by phone +1 317-552-1674 (Toll) / Conference ID: 762 294 163#
Local Alcoholic Beverage Board Hearings:
Note: As of 07/06/2021 Local board meetings will be held in-person.
Detailed information regarding the local board process is available in the 2018 Local Board Handbook. New or existing local board members who have not previously received or documented their required training must review this LB Training Document within 180 days of their appointment. Once the board member has reviewed the training materials, they must submit a Training Completion Form to the board's designated member, typically an Excise officer assigned to their board.
A schedule of the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board Hearing meeting dates and locations can be found by clicking on the links below.
Updated schedules of dates, times and participants are refreshed regularly and include the current month and the following month.
This local board schedule only lists those applications that have been recently advertised for a hearing or had their hearing continued prior to the run date of the schedule. There may be other applications scheduled to be heard that were continued from previous hearings, but were continued after creation of the schedule.
Commission Meeting Minutes:
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Default Judgement Order
Transfer Price by Jurisdiction and Permit Price
Pursuant to IC 7.1-3-24-3.5, the Commission is required to collect and post the permit sale price for transferred permits. That report, including jurisdiction and permit type, can be found here LINK.
Obtain An Opinion From The Commission
The Alcohol & Tobacco Commission has developed a procedure for industry representatives and permit holders who wish to seek guidance or obtain a formal opinion from the Commission. Click the link to view instructions for the Formal Procedure for Questions.