Columbia Hours of consumption ordinance (§ 4-68)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article III. Nonintoxicating Beer
In short: Businesses licensed to sell nonintoxicating beer may not allow anyone to drink or consume it, in any quantity, on or about their premises between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person having a license under the provisions of this article shall permit the drinking or consumption of any nonintoxicating beer by any person, in any quantity, upon or about his premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-68
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.