Liquor licenses in Utah down to 1!!

Ahh, yes, the fun world of government-controlled bad habits..

From the Deseret News:

New Utah restaurants hoping to offer patrons a full selection of beer, wine and spirits will soon be lining up for that privilege as only a single license of that type remains available.

The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission issued seven full-service liquor licenses Thursday and will likely have to start a waiting list at its next scheduled meeting in September. Commission spokeswoman Sharon Mackay said while businesses committed to the full-service license may have to wait, there is a fallback plan when the count goes to zero.

"We'll be asking applicants to opt for a limited-service license in the event no full-service licenses are available," Mackay said. "We have eleven of those … when they're out, they can still get a beer license."