Tribe Corrects Liquor Ordinance: Vallejo Is a City, Not County
Published Date: 11/5/2026
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Summary
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians fixed three typos in their Liquor Control Ordinance, like correcting the location from Vallejo County to the City of Vallejo in Solano County and clarifying legal terms. These changes keep their rules clear and protect their rights. The updated ordinance kicks in on December 7, 2026, affecting the Tribe and anyone dealing with liquor on their land.
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 5 costs, 1 mixed.
Alcohol sales and manufacture allowed with rules
The ordinance makes introduction, possession, sale, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages lawful on Tribal Trust Lands provided those activities conform with State law and this Ordinance. Sales are permitted at tribally owned enterprises, enterprises leased from the Tribe, and tribally approved special events.
Tribal licensing requirement and standards
The Tribal Council can require and issue tribal liquor licenses, set a license fee schedule, and publish standards; no tribal license will be issued except upon showing satisfactory proof of a State license. The Tribe may set standards that are as strict or stricter than the State.
Tribe may tax liquor sales or consumption
The Tribe expressly retains the right to impose taxes on the sale or consumption of liquor by appropriate ordinance to the fullest extent permitted by Federal law. The Ordinance does not limit or restrict the Tribe's ability to impose such taxes.
Where and when the Ordinance applies
The ordinance becomes effective on December 7, 2026 and applies to all lands now or in the future under the Tribe's control, including approximately 160 acres of Tribal Trust Land located in the City of Vallejo, Solano County, California (accepted into trust on January 10, 2025). If you deal with liquor on those lands, the Tribe's rules will apply starting December 7, 2026.
Age limit matches State (21 years)
The legal age for possession or consumption of alcohol on Tribal Trust Lands is the same as State law, currently 21 years. No person under 21 may purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages on those lands except as permitted by State law.
Tribal enforcement powers and penalties
Tribal law enforcement and authorized security may enforce the Ordinance, including confiscating liquor sold or possessed in violation, and the Tribal Council may impose civil and criminal penalties, suspend or revoke tribal licenses, and hold hearings on violations. Enforcement is to be consistent with Tribal, Federal, and State law and due process.
Sovereign immunity explicitly preserved
The Ordinance states that nothing in it waives the Tribe's sovereign immunity; the Tribe and its officers, entities, and agents retain immunity from "unconsented suits or actions" of any kind. If you want to bring a suit against the Tribe or its officials, the Ordinance preserves the Tribe's immunity unless the Tribe consents.
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