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Quick Facts Liquor (April 2013)
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Liquor Retailing in Alberta Before and After
PrivatizationAlberta privatized liquor retailing in September
1993.
CURRENTLY(As of March 31, 2013)
BEFORE PRIVATIZATION(From ALCB Annual Report, year ended Jan
5,1993)
Retail liquor stores 1,312 Alberta Liquor Control Board stores
208Off-sales (hotel/manufacturer/other) 466 Hotel off-sales
530General merchandise liquor stores 93 Private retailers (beer /
wine / agency) 65Other liquor retailers(commercial
caterer/sacramental wine/delivery service)
Total liquor retailers
107
1,978 Total liquor retailers 803
Products available 17,918 Products available 2,200
Retailers set shelf price based on marketconditions and
competition.
Pricing:Government set shelf price, which wasconsistent in all
stores.
Sales by volume In hectolitres (hl = 100 litres) Sales by volume
In hectolitres (hl = 100 litres)(Annual Report 2011-12)Spirits
255,396 hl Spirits 163,900 hlWine 363,789 hl Wine 155,977
hlCoolers/Ciders 167,263 hl Coolers/Ciders 35,062 hlBeer 2,720,865
hl Beer 1,773,817 hl
Total: 3,507,313 hl Total: 2,128,756hl
Revenue to government(Annual Report 2011-12) $687.1 million
Revenue to government $404.8 million
Liquor pricing and supply Manufacturers (or their agents) of
spirits, wine and beership their product to privately operated
warehousesapproved by the AGLC.
Licensees, including retailers, buy their liquorproducts at
wholesale prices.
The wholesale price includes themanufacturers cost, federal
customs andexcise duties (where applicable),AGLCsflat mark-up,
recycling costs, bottle depositand GST.
The province retains the revenue from theflat mark-up.
Liquor consumption 76 per cent of Albertans consume alcohol.Of
those that drink alcohol 92 per cent areconsidered to be
non-problem drinkers.(AGLC Survey of Albertans
SocialResponsibility, 2012).
Public satisfaction 80 per cent of Albertans are satisfied
with
the conduct of Albertas liquor business.(AGLC Performance
Measures Survey2011-12)
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Liquor licences in effect(As of March 31, 2013)Class A MINORS
ALLOWED ........................ 3,552Class A MINORS PROHIBITED
..................... 1,529Class B
...................................................... 556Class C
...................................................... 797Class D
................................................... 1,978Class E
........................................................ 30Other
(Duty Free/Liquor Agency).394
Total licences 8,836
EXPLANATION OF LICENCE CLASSES
Class A: Applies to the sale and consumption ofliquor in
premises open to the public. This class hastwo categories:
MINORS ALLOWED(e.g. Restaurant)MINORS PROHIBITED(e.g.
Nightclub)
Class B: Applies to the sale and consumption ofliquor in
premises open to those who have paid anentrance fee, purchased a
ticket, or are entitled touse the facility.(e.g. Convention centre,
racetrack, stadium)
Class C:Applies to the sale and consumption ofliquor in premises
restricted to members or otherspecified individuals.(e.g. Private
club, military or police canteen)
Class D: Applies to the retail sale of liquor foroff-premises
consumption.(e.g. Retail store, hotel off-sales)
Class E: Applies to the manufacture of liquor.(e.g. Distillery,
winery, brewery, brewpub)
INSPECTIONS
Between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2013,AGLC inspectors
conducted 33,375 inspections.
Inspectors check licensees for compliance in anumber of areas,
including patron proof of age,selling to minors, serving to
intoxicated patronsand serving after hours.
507 liquor licensees were issued penaltiesin the fiscal
2012-13.
Encouraging Responsibility
RESPONSIBLE SERVICE
At no time may a licensee sell a drinkfor less than:
Spirits / liqueur $2.75 /1 oz or lessBeer / cider / cooler $2.75
/341 ml bottle
or 355 ml canDraft beer $0.16 /ozWine $0.35 /oz
Patrons may not possess more than twostandard drinks at one time
after 1 a.m.
TRAINING FOR LICENSED PREMISES
STAFF
ProServeA liquor service training program availableonline, in a
seminar or by home study.ProServe certification is mandatory
foranyone involved in security, or the saleand service of liquor.
Mandatory since January 1, 2010 194,366 certificates issued
since
program began in 2004
ProTectEither a one-day classroom session or
offered online, ProTectis training forsecurity staff and
managers of licensedpremises. This training is mandatory
foremployees whose position requires themto respond to problems
within a licensedpremises. 15,354 certificates issued since the
program began in 2008
FUNDING FOR ALCOHOL TREATMENT
Addictions programs
Full funding for Alberta Health Servicesalcohol treatment
programs is providedthrough the Alberta Lottery Fund.
Alberta Health Services Addiction Help Line:
1-866-332-2322
