Adams County
Adams County Licensing (Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority Board)
In short
Adams County Licensing (Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority Board) issues 2 permits we publish for Adams County, last verified 2026-10-10. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverage License: Adams County approval before state filing (unincorporated county)only if it applies to you | Adams County Licensing (Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority Board) | State's fee only, per the Colorado Department of Revenue's DR 8500 fee schedule dated 08/14/26: state application fee $1,100 ($1,200 with concurrent review); state transfer of ownership application fee $1,100; state annual renewal application fee $250; state annual license fee for a county-issued license: Hotel & Restaurant $500, Tavern $500, Lodging $500, Entertainment $500, Brew Pub $750, Beer & Wine $436.25, Retail Liquor Store $312.50, Fermented Malt Beverage types $117.50; state manager registration $30; state special event permit $25 per day ($10 per day for fermented malt beverage). The local (county) portion is charged in addition and is not stated in a current Adams County document; contact Adams County Licensing. | annual; renewals are filed with Adams County 45 days before the license expires | 2026-10-10 |
| Public Dance Hall License (county license, patron dancing)only if it applies to you | Adams County Licensing (Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority Board) | $10 application fee plus $25 license fee, as stated on the county's Public Dance Hall License Application Process sheet. | not stated on the county's process sheet | 2026-10-10 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverage License: Adams County approval before state filing (unincorporated county)
The county's Licensing page states that licenses or permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages are required in unincorporated Adams County, that Colorado liquor and beer retail licenses are issued by both county and state licensing authorities, and that all license or permit applications must be submitted to the Adams County local licensing authority and given approval prior to filing with the State of Colorado Liquor Licensing Division. Adams County is the local licensing authority for unincorporated Adams County; its Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority Board meets at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Government Center in Brighton. The county's New Liquor License Application Process sheet states that the process generally takes 90-120 days, that applicants use the state forms (DR 8404 or DR 8403 and DR 8404-I), and that the county requires an Individual History Record from anyone with a financial interest except a lending institution. Its renewal sheet states that renewals are filed with Adams County 45 days before expiration and forwarded to the state after county approval. The figures recorded here are the state's fees from the Colorado Department of Revenue's DR 8500 schedule dated 08/14/26, in the columns for a county-issued license: application $1,100 ($1,200 with concurrent review), transfer of ownership $1,100, renewal $250, annual license $500 for Hotel & Restaurant, Tavern, Lodging or Entertainment, $750 for Brew Pub, $436.25 for Beer & Wine, $312.50 for Retail Liquor Store and $117.50 for fermented malt beverage licenses, manager registration $30, and special event permits $25 per day ($10 for fermented malt beverage). The county's local fee is charged in addition; the county's sheets point applicants to the state fee schedule at sbg.colorado.gov; contact Adams County Licensing for the current local amount.
Public Dance Hall License (county license, patron dancing)
A bar, restaurant or other venue that allows patron dancing needs a Public Dance Hall License from Adams County. The county's process sheet states: "The public dance hall license is a county license only. The license allows for patron dancing, not employee dancing. Adams County does not offer cabaret licenses." A complete application includes the Application for License to Conduct Public Dance Hall, a Colorado Department of Revenue DR 8404-I Individual History Record (not required if the applicant already holds a liquor license in this jurisdiction), a diagram of the premises, proof of property possession and the fees of $10 for the application and $25 for the license; a background investigation is required for each individual who submits an Individual History Record. The process sheet is undated and names no adopting resolution; the county's current Licensing page links it.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Adams County
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- DR 8500 Liquor Enforcement Division Fee Schedule (08/14/26)Colorado Department of Revenue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
- Licensing page (liquor, marijuana, public dance hall)Adams County, Colorado · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
- Liquor License Renewal ProcessAdams County, Colorado · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
- New Liquor License Application ProcessAdams County, Colorado · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
- Public Dance Hall License Application ProcessAdams County, Colorado · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
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