Allows municipalities to adopt ordinance to reduce population limit for certain alcoholic beverage retail consumption licenses.

S 3680 (Sponsored by Senator Linda R. Greenstein) allows New Jersey municipalities to gradually reduce the population limit for issuing new plenary retail consumption alcohol licenses (used by bars and restaurants). Currently, municipalities can only issue such licenses if they have fewer than one license per 3,000 residents. This bill permits local governments to adopt ordinances that lower this ratio by 200 residents per year over five years, reaching a new standard of one license per 2,000 residents by the 61st month. It directly affects municipalities facing license shortages and businesses seeking to open or expand alcohol-serving establishments.