(A) Definition. "Restricted hours of operation," as used herein, shall mean the times when no consumption or display of intoxicating liquor or the serving of any liquid for the purpose of mixing with intoxicating liquor shall be permitted or made.
(B) Restricted hours of operation. Restriction shall be as follows:
(1) Monday through Saturday. No sales between 12:45 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. No sales between 1:45 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. for establishments holding an optional State 2:00 A.M. Closing License.
(2) Sunday. No sales between 12:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. No sales between 1:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. for establishments holding an optional State 2:00 a.m. Closing License.
(3) Consumption. No person shall consume nor shall any licensee permit any consumption of intoxicating liquor in the licensed premises more than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occur.
(4) Removal of containers. No licensee shall permit any glass, bottle or other container, containing intoxicating liquor in any quantity to remain upon any table, bar, stool or other place where customers are served, more than 30 minutes after the times specified in this section.
(5) Closing.
(a) Employee and sale restrictions.
1. No person, other than a licensee's bona fide employees actually engaged in the performance of their duties shall be in the licensed premises more than 35 minutes after the times specified in this section. The licensee's employees shall not be in the licensed premises more than 75 minutes after the times specified in this section, unless prior notification has been given to the Apple Valley Police Department nor permit any non-employee to be in the licensed premises more than 35 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occur. No person shall be in the licensed premises until 4:00 a.m., next following closing.
2. This provision shall not apply to any separate part of the premises which are open to the general public for business purposes unrelated to the consumption and display of intoxicating liquor.
(b) Exception.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, the licensee or any employee, servant or agent thereof, may, be present in the licensed premises during the time period in which persons are not permitted pursuant to subsection (a) above for bona fide maintenance or cleaning of or remodeling projects within the licensed premises.
2. Any violation of any condition of this section may be grounds for revocation or suspension of the permit. Any person within the licensed premises at the time of the violation shall immediately leave the premises upon order by a police officer.
(‘81 Code, § 3-114) (Ord. 295, passed 5-12-83; Am. Ord. 326, passed 8-9-84; Am. Ord. 624, passed 1-23-97; Am. Ord. 735, passed 9-25-03; Am. Ord. 872, passed 12-10-09)