(A) Pursuant to the authority of KRS 244.290 and KRS 244.480, no distilled spirits or wine may be sold at retail in the city between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day, nor from 2:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Sundays. Notwithstanding, malt beverages referenced in KRS 243.280 and distilled spirits and wine by the package referenced in KRS 243.240 may be sold at retail in the city on Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m.
(B) During the restricted hours set forth in division (A), no person who has a valid city license for the sale of distilled spirits or wine or malt beverages at retail shall cause, permit, or engage in any of the actions, business, or transactions authorized and permitted thereby unless otherwise provided herein. During such times, all persons who have such city licenses shall cause the licensed premises to be closed and vacated by all persons except the applicant and those persons identified on the application for such city licenses or any supplements thereto as officers, agents, or employees of the person to whom such license was issued. All other persons shall vacate the licensed premises and remove themselves therefrom during such times.
(C) If a separate department of such licensed premises is maintained in a manner previously approved in writing by the ABC Administrator as being capable of being locked, closed off, and separated from the remainder of the licensed premises and all distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages and all fixtures and apparatus connected with the acts of business and transactions authorized by the state licenses and city licenses for the retail sale of distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages from such premises are located within such approved department, and such approved department is continuously the licensed premises during such times, the remainder of the licensed premises may remain open and any lawful activity may be conducted thereon during such times.
(Ord. 92-9-1, passed 10-14-92; Am. Ord. 2004-09-01, passed 9-8-04; Am. Ord. 2005-02-01, passed 3-9-05; Am. Ord. 2009-04-01, passed 5-13-09; Am. Ord. 2013-07-02, passed 8-14-13; Am. Ord. 2020-01-02, passed 1-9-20) Penalty, see § 112.99