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(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GUEST. A person not a member of the club but present on the club licensed premises in the company of a host member.
HOST MEMBER. A member who is entertaining a guest who is in the member’s company at all times the guest is on the licensed premises.
MEMBER. Any person in good standing according to rules and regulations of the licensed club, wherever located, having evidence of current membership upon his or her person.
(B) Daily register. In addition to all other general provisions, restrictions and regulations set forth in this chapter, relating to beer or liquor licensees, as the case may be, all club licensees shall keep a daily register showing the names of guests present and the name of the host member. The register shall be open to inspection by police officers at all times.
(C) Unlawful acts. The following are in addition to all other unlawful acts set forth in this chapter relating to sales and purchases of beer or liquor, as the case may be.
(1) It is unlawful for a club licensee to sell liquor or beer to any person not a member, or a bona fide guest of a member, of the licensed club.
(2) It is unlawful for any club licensee to serve beer or liquor to any non-member of the licensed club unless the non-member is a guest.
(3) It is unlawful for any person who is not a member, or a bona fide guest of a member, of the licensed club to purchase liquor or beer from the club.
(4) It is unlawful for any club licensee to hinder or prevent a police officer from determining compliance with this section and chapter and all other laws.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to refuse, upon request of a licensee or police officer, to provide information as to whether he or she is a member, guest or host member, or to give false, fraudulent or misleading information in response to the request.
(1989 Code, § 5.61) Penalty, see § 112.999
CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY LICENSES
(A) Consumption and display license required. It is unlawful for any business establishment or club, not holding an on-sale liquor license, to directly or indirectly, or on any pretense or by any device, sell, barter, keep for sale or otherwise dispose of any liquid for the purpose of mixing the same with liquor, or permit its members to bring and keep a personal supply of liquor in lockers assigned to the members, without a license therefor from the city.
(B) Consumption and display restrictions and regulations.
(1) Eligible licensees. If the applicant is otherwise eligible, licenses may be issued only to persons who have not, within five years prior to application, been convicted of a felony or of violating provisions of this chapter or other law relating to the sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverages; a restaurant; a hotel; a beer licensee; a resort as defined by statute; or a club or an unincorporated club otherwise meeting the definition of a club; provided, that no license may be issued to a club holding an on-sale liquor license.
(2) Unlawful act. It is unlawful to sell liquor on licensed premises.
(3) License expiration. In order to coordinate the expiration of a consumption and display license with a state permit, all licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year.
(4) State permit required. Licenses shall be issued only to holders of a consumption and display permit from the Commissioner.
(5) Lockers. A club to which a license is issued under this section may allow members to bring and keep a personal supply of liquor in lockers on the club’s premises. All bottles kept on the premises must have attached labels signed by the member. No minor may keep a supply of liquor on club premises.
(6) Hours and days. No licensee may permit a person to consume or display liquor, and no person may consume or display liquor, between 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays and between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday.
(1989 Code, § 5.70) Penalty, see § 112.999
(A) License required. Any nonprofit organization desiring to serve liquids for the purpose of mixing with liquor and permitting the consumption and display of liquor in conjunction with a social activity sponsored by it, shall first obtain a license therefore from the city. It is unlawful for any organization to fail to obtain the license.
(B) Term. The term of the license shall be no more than four days.
(C) Limitation on number. The city shall issue no more than ten licenses in any calendar year.
(D) License fee. The fee for a temporary license is $25 per day requested.
(E) Approval. In addition to Council approval, the license must be approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(1989 Code, § 5.71) (Ord. 104, passed 6-4-2024) Penalty, see § 112.999
Every person violates a section, division, paragraph or provision of this chapter when he or she performs an act thereby prohibited or declared unlawful, or fails to act when the failure is thereby prohibited or declared unlawful, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor except as otherwise stated in specific provisions hereof.
(1989 Code, § 5.99)