Pedal pubs in Ottawa will be allowed to serve alcohol
A typical tour will visit up to three breweries, restaurants or pubs where patrons can sample craft beers or other beverages at each stop.
Pedal pubs operating in Ottawa will be allowed to serve alcohol this summer, if the City of Ottawa passes a bylaw to permit the operations.
The Ontario government announced changes to allow alcohol to be served on the large quadricycles, starting on July 1.
Pedal pubs are large bicycles where people bicycle around a city and stop at pubs along the route for an alcoholic beverage. Alcohol is not currently permitted on board the bike.
On Friday, the province announced as of July 1, pedal pubs operating in Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Windsor will be permitted to serve alcoholic beverages to customers once a municipality passes a bylaw to permit the operation.
'In addition to existing provincial requirements, municipalities may set specific local rules governing the operation of pedal pubs on their roadways, such as designated riding routes and hours of operation to support community safety and ensure pedal pubs do not cause disruption or contribute to traffic issues,' the Ontario government said in a statement.
Pedal pubs will need to get a licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to sell and serve alcohol.
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