Permits municipalities to issue additional retail alcoholic beverage licenses regardless of population limitation.

New Jersey Assembly Bill A2808 would allow municipalities to issue additional plenary retail alcohol licenses (for bars and restaurants) beyond the current population-based limit of one license per 3,000 residents. It enables towns to sell these licenses through public bidding, with fees split equally: 50% going to the issuing municipality and 50% distributed among existing license holders in that area. The bill removes the existing cap, addressing shortages in some communities where license availability was restricted by population size. This change directly affects municipalities seeking to expand alcohol retail options and existing license holders who would share in new license fees.