There will be a States vote next month on replacing Jersey's outdated alcohol licensing law.
The long-awaited draft legislation has been lodged and will be debated in January.
The updated law will replace the one passed 1974, which has long been deemed inappropriate for modern-day drinking habits and the needs of the island's hospitality industry.
Under the proposals, decisions will be made by the Jersey Alcohol and Gambling Commission, extending the remit of the existing Jersey Gambling Commission, and not the Royal Court's Licensing Assembly.
A consultation on the planned changes was running earlier this year.
The new law will give greater flexibility in the licence conditions imposed on business.
The number of licence categories will be reduced from the current seven to just two - off-licence and on-licence.
It will end the need for some businesses to hold - and pay the fees for - multiple licences for the same set of premises.
A new category of licence for events, known as a Special Events Alcohol Licence, will also be established.
Proposed indicative fees are £100 for events and small off-licences and £550 for large off-licences and on-licences venues.
Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel says there will be quicker and easier decision-making and a clearer mechanism for appeals.
Decisions about allowing drinks promotions will be made by the States and not the Attorney General.
A 40 year old ban on happy hours and two-for-one drinks deals was lifted in May.
If approved next month, the new law is likely to take effect in 2027.
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