Liquor Licenses

Liquor Licenses – Now Online!

Jefferson County now offers online services for liquor licenses. 

You can register, apply, and pay all in one place using our new CivicPlus Portal.

Get Started: Register and Start your Application Here

Printable Informational Flyer (PDF)

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Liquor License Renewal

Jefferson County, Missouri will follow the extended deadlines as the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. View the news release (PDF).

Jefferson County Adopts New Liquor License Ordinance

Proof of all Jefferson County taxes paid now required by applicant beginning February 1, 2011. No license shall be issued without proper proof. View the entire ordinance (PDF). Call 636-797-5039 for questions.

A copy of the current year Merchant’s License is required.

Proof of Taxes Paid

Check for proof of taxes paid.

If you do not possess your original paid receipts, you may access the Jefferson County Property Tax Inquiry portal and print the tax payment information; we will accept this as proof of taxes paid. If you are unable to retrieve this information from the Collector’s site, give them a call at 636-797-5406.

Liquor, Picnic & Caterer License

If you have applied for a state liquor license you must also apply for a County liquor license.

For the Incorporated Areas of Jefferson County:

  1. Apply to the State of Missouri, Department of Revenue at 314-416-6280.
  2. Upon receipt of the the state liquor license(s), bring the licenses to the Department of the County Clerk.
  3. Jefferson County will issue the County liquor license(s) upon receiving a license from the city and state.
  4. The license fee may be paid with cash or a check made payable to the County Treasurer.

We will issue the County liquor license(s) from the city and the state license(s). We accept cash or check made payable to the County Treasurer.

We will issue the County picnic liquor license from the city liquor license(s) or letter and the state picnic liquor license.

For the Unincorporated Area of Jefferson County:

  1. Upon receipt of the state liquor license bring the license(s) to the Department of the County Clerk.
  2. We will issue the County liquor license(s) from the state license(s).
  3. The license fee may be paid with cash or a check made payable to the County Treasurer.
  4. Jefferson County will issue the County picnic liquor license(s) from the state picnic liquor license(s).