Summary

In 2008, the Program Evaluation Division issued a report entitled North Carolina’s Alcohol Beverage Control System Is Outdated and Needs Modernization. This follow-up examines how 2010 statutory additions and changes have influenced effectiveness and efficiency of North Carolina’s ABC system and the operation of local ABC boards. The General Assembly enacted legislation in 2010 to modernize the North Carolina ABC system based on PED recommendations. Providing the North Carolina ABC Commission with management tools for better oversight of local ABC boards has increased profitability and more efficient operations for most boards. However, increasing the voter registration threshold to hold a municipal ABC store election has not eliminated inefficiencies resulting from too many ABC stores operating in close proximity.

Follow-up Report