Liquor Licensing

As part of a liquor sales licence approval, the AGCO will require you to provide a Municipal Information Form signed by the Municipal Clerk and Agency Letters of Approval from Building Services, Fire Services and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

The following documents and applicable fees are to be submitted to the Customer Service Counter (Legislative Services) at the Municipal Building located at 111 Erie Street North.

• Municipal Information Form;
• Agency Letter of Approval;
• A floor plan showing the area proposed to be licensed.

Legislative Services will circulate the Agency Letter of Approval, floor plan and any other relevant documents to Building Services and Fire Services on your behalf. 

As the Applicant, you are responsible for submitting an Agency Letter of Approval to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. 

Please note that the following fees are due upon application:

Payments can be made by debit or cheque payable to "The Municipality of Leamington".

Once all reviews have been completed successfully, you will be contacted to pick-up the signed letters. As the Applicant, you are responsible for submitting the signed Municipal Information Form and Agency Letters of Approval to the AGCO through the iAGCO portal.

For events where only invited guests will attend (example: weddings). These events are not to be advertised and there can be no intent to gain or profit from the sale of alcohol at the event.

For private events held outdoors, the Municipal Clerk, Building Services, Fire Services and the Leamington O.P.P. are to be provided written notice at least 30 days prior to the event. As the applicant, you are responsible for submitting written notice to the Leamington O.P.P. They can be reached at 519-326-2544.

Notice is to be provided in separate letters to the Municipal Clerk, Building Services and Fire Services. All letters are to be submitted at the Customer Service Counter (Legislative Services) at the Municipal Building located at 111 Erie Street North and should include the following:

• The addressee (Municipal Clerk, Building Services, Fire Services);
• Event name, location, date(s) and start and end time(s);
• Name and contact information of the event organizer;
• Expected daily attendance;
• Statement that the event is private and whether it will be held indoors and/or outdoors;
• A note if there is a tent, marquee, pavilion or tiered seating being used. 

For events that are open to the public. Public events can be advertised and allow for fundraising/profit from the sale of alcohol.

For any public events, indoors or outdoors, the Municipal Clerk is to be provided with written notice at least 30 days prior to the event. Written notice to the Municipal Clerk should include the following:

• Be addressed to the Municipal Clerk;
• Event name, location, date(s) and start and end time(s);
• Name and contact information of the event organizer;
• Expected daily attendance;
• Statement that the event is public and whether it will be held indoors and/or outdoors;
• A request for the event to be deemed "municipally significant".

Please note that the following fee is due upon application:

Payments can be made by debit or cheque payable to "Municipality of Leamington".

Upon successful review, the Municipal Clerk will prepare a "Letter of Non-Objection" deeming the event "municipally significant" which you are to submit to the AGCO through the iAGCO portal.

Effective January 1, 2023 The Municipality of Leamington processes and approves temporary outdoor liquor licence extensions (temporary patios) of liquor licensed premises. Temporary patios may be approved for up to a maximum of 8 months per calendar year. Applicants are still responsible for notifying the AGCO about their approval, the duration and any conditions on the approval.