Approval

All alcoholic beverage licenses, with the exception of special event permits, require approval of the Board of City Commissioners after review by the Administration Department and Bismarck Police Department. View Title 5, which covers alcoholic beverages and includes information on liquor license fees.

• ND Century Code 5-02-05.5. Dispensing prohibited on certain days - Penalty. A person may not dispense or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises between two AM and eight AM on Christmas Day or after six pm on Christmas Eve. In addition, a person may not provide off sale after two am on Thanksgiving Day or between two am and eight am on Sundays. A person that violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Application Submissions

New/Renewal Alcohol Beverage License

• New / Renewal Alcohol Beverage License Online Application
• New / Renewal Alcohol Beverage License Mail-In Application
  • Mail to:  City of Bismarck, 4th Floor Administration, 221 N. 5th St, Bismarck ND 58501
  • Email:  Whitnie Olsen
• Administration Fees & Charges

Special Events

• $25.00 per event for up to 14 consecutive days.
  • A late fee of $25.00 will be applied to applications submitted seven days or less prior to the event.
• Special Event Permit Online Application
• Special Event Permit Mail-In Application

Electronic Payments

• Credit Card Authorization Form

License Holders

• Current Bismarck Alcohol License Holders

For additional information, please contact the City of Bismarck Administration office:

701-355-1300