Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Monday to allow restaurants and bars to sell mixed drinks for takeout and delivery to limit the spread of coronavirus.
CLAIM AS DEPENDENTS. THOSE ARE ALL FACTORS IN HOW MUCH WOULD GET FROM THE SECOND STIMULUS RELIEF BILL. BACK TO YOU. >>> AHEAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING, GOVERNOR COOPER SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ALLOWING RESTAURANTS, BARS AND HOTELS THE OPTION TO PROFIT FROM TO GO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ORDERS. WRAL'S AARON THOMAS IS LIVE AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE BUSINESS OWNER ABOUT THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY. >> Reporter: THESE BUSINESSES IN OUR STATE HAVE REALLY BEEN THROUGH IT. THEM HAVING TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS TEMPORARILY DURING THE PANDEMIC TO BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY THINK THIS IS A WAY TO GET EXTRA REVENUE AND HOPEFULLY HELP BUSINESSES BOUNCE BACK. STATE OFFICIALS WROTE THE EXECUTIVE ORDER TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM GATHERING AND SETTINGS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS WHILE GIVING RESTAURANTS AND BARS ARE FINANCIAL BOOST THEY TRULY NEED RIGHT NOW. ONE UNDER TELLS ME ALCOHOL SALES BRINGS IN 40% OF REVENUE FOR HIS BUSINESS. THIS ORDER ALLOWS RESTAURANTS, BARS AND HOTELS TO SELF MIXED COCKTAILS TO GO, BUT THEY MUST BE IN SEALED CONTAINERS. THE RESTAURANT GROUP EXPLAINS THE REGULATIONS RESTAURANT OWNERS MUST FOLLOW AS THEY SELL DRINKS TO GO. >> THERE IS SOME SPECIFIC LABELING THAT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ASKED FOR US TO PUT IN THERE. THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL, THE ESTABLISHMENT, THESE CONTAINERS , THEY NEED TO GO INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN THE TRUNK. THESE ARE MEANT TO BE CONSUMED WHEN THEY GET HOME. >> Reporter: SOME BUSINESS OWNERS SEE THIS AS EXCITING NEWS. SOME SAY IT WILL NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ON OUR LATEST NEWS, YOU WILL HEAR FROM ONE OWNER WHO EXPLAINS WHY NOT ALL OF THE BUSINESS OWNERS WILL BREAKEVEN. >> THANK YOU, AARON. ONE OF THE BARS THINK THIS WILL NOT HELP THEM IS DURHAM'S
