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§ 110.07 (RESERVED).
§ 110.08 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL.
   Retail liquor licenses issued by the Commission and outstanding may be automatically renewed in the absence of a request by the City Council to require the licensee to issue an application for renewal. The City Clerk/Treasurer, upon notice from the Commission, between January 10 and January 30 of each year, shall cause to be published in a legal newspaper in, or of general circulation in the city, one time, a notice in the form prescribed by law of the right of automatic renewal of each retail liquor and beer license within the city; provided, Class C license renewal notices shall be published between the dates of July 10 and July 30 of each year. The City Clerk/Treasurer shall then file with the Commission proof of publication of the notice on or before February 10 of each year or August 10 of each year for Class C licenses. In the event that written protests are filed by three or more residents of the city against the license renewal, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall deliver the protests to the City Council who shall thereupon proceed to notify the Commission that they are to require the licensee to submit an application.
(Neb. RS 53-135 and 53-135.01) (1973 Code, § 10-108) (Ord. 495, passed 5-8-1980)
§ 110.09 CITY POWERS AND DUTIES.
   (A)   The governing body is authorized to regulate by ordinance, not inconsistent with the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, the business of all retail, craft brewery, and microdistillery licensees carried on within the corporate limits of the municipality.
(Neb. RS 53-134.03)
   (B)   During the period of 45 days after the date of receipt by mail or electronic delivery from the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission notice and a copy of an application for a new license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail, a craft brewery license, or a microdistillery license, the governing body may make and submit to the Commission recommendations relative to the granting or refusal to grant the license to the applicant.
(Neb. RS 53-131)
   (C)   The governing body, with respect to licenses within the corporate limits of the municipality, has the following powers, functions, and duties with respect to retail, craft brewery, and microdistillery licenses:
      (1)   To cancel or revoke for cause retail, craft brewery, or microdistillery licenses to sell or dispense alcoholic liquor issued to persons for premises within its jurisdiction, subject to the right of appeal to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission;
      (2)   To enter or to authorize any law enforcement officer to enter at any time upon any premises licensed under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act to determine whether any provision of the Act, any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Act, or any ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation adopted by the governing body has been or is being violated, and at that time examine the premises of the licensee in connection with such determination. Any law enforcement officer who determines that any provision of the Act, any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Act, or any ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation adopted by the governing body has been or is being violated shall report such violation in writing to the Executive Director of the Commission:
         (a)   Within 30 days after determining that such violation has occurred;
         (b)   Within 30 days after the conclusion of an ongoing police investigation; or
         (c)   Within 30 days after the verdict in a prosecution related to such an ongoing police investigation if the prosecuting attorney determines that reporting such violation prior to the verdict would jeopardize such prosecution, whichever is later;
      (3)   To receive a signed complaint from any citizen within its jurisdiction that any provision of the Act, any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Act, or any ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation relating to alcoholic liquor has been or is being violated and to act upon these complaints in the manner provided in the Act;
      (4)   To receive retail, craft brewery, and microdistillery license fees as provided in Neb. RS 53-124 and 53-124.01 and pay the same, after the license has been delivered to the applicant, to the Municipal Treasurer;
      (5)   To examine or cause to be examined any applicant or any retail, craft brewery, or microdistillery licensee upon whom notice of cancellation or revocation has been served as provided in the Act, to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any applicant or licensee, and to hear testimony and to take proof for its information in the performance of its duties. For purposes of obtaining any of the information desired, the governing body may authorize its agent or attorney to act on its behalf;
      (6)   To cancel or revoke on its own motion any license if, upon the same notice and hearing as provided for citizen complaints, it determines that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act or any valid and subsisting ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation duly enacted, adopted, and promulgated relating to alcoholic liquor. The order of cancellation or revocation may be appealed to the Commission within 30 days after the date of the order by filing a notice of appeal with the Commission. The Commission shall handle the appeal in the manner provided for hearing on an application in Neb. RS 53-133; and
      (7)   Upon receipt from the Commission of the notice and copy of application as provided in Neb. RS 53-131, to fix a time and place for a hearing at which the governing body shall receive evidence, either orally or by affidavit from the applicant and any other person, bearing upon the propriety of the issuance of a license. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the municipality, one time not less than seven and not more than 14 days before the time of the hearing. The notice shall include, but not be limited to, a statement that all persons desiring to give evidence before the governing body in support of or in protest against the issuance of the license may do so at the time of the hearing. The hearing shall be held not more than 45 days after the date of receipt of the notice from the Commission, and after the hearing the governing body shall cause to be recorded in the minute record of its proceedings a resolution recommending either issuance or refusal of the license. The Municipal Clerk shall mail to the Commission by first class mail, postage prepaid, a copy of the resolution which shall state the cost of the published notice, except that failure to comply with this provision shall not void any license issued by the Commission. If the Commission refuses to issue such a license, the cost of publication of notice shall be paid by the Commission from the security for costs.
(Neb. RS 53-134)
   (D)   (1)   When the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission mails or delivers to the Municipal Clerk a retail, craft brewery, or microdistillery license issued or renewed by the Commission, the Clerk shall deliver the license to the licensee upon receipt from the licensee of proof of payment of:
         (a)   The license fee if by the terms of Neb. RS 53-124 the fee is payable to the Municipal Treasurer;
         (b)   Any fee for publication of notice of hearing before the governing body upon the application for the license;
         (c)   The fee for publication of notice of renewal, if applicable, as provided in Neb. RS 53-135.01; and
         (d)   Occupation taxes, if any, imposed by the municipality.
      (2)   Notwithstanding any ordinance or charter power to the contrary, the municipality shall not impose an occupation tax on the business of any person, firm, or corporation licensed under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act and doing business within the corporate limits of the municipality in any sum which exceeds two times the amount of the license fee required to be paid under the Act to obtain that license.
(Neb. RS 53-132)
(1973 Code, § 10-109) (Ord. 838, passed 2-9-2012)
§ 110.10 OWNER OF PREMISES.
   The owner of any premise used for the sale at retail of alcoholic beverages shall be deemed guilty of a violation of these laws to the same extent as the licensee if the owner shall knowingly permit the licensee to use the licensed premise in violation of any city code section or state statute.
(Neb. RS 53-1,101) (1973 Code, § 10-110) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 110.11 EMPLOYER.
   The employer of any officer, director, manager, or employees working in a retail liquor establishment shall be held to be liable and guilty of any act or omission or violation of any law or ordinance, if the act is committed or omission made with the authorization, knowledge or approval of the employer or licensee, and each such act or omission shall be deemed and held to be the act of the employer, and will be punishable in the same manner as if the act or omission had been committed by him or her personally.
(Neb. RS 53-1,102) (1973 Code, § 10-111) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 110.12 CLEAR VIEW.
   It shall be unlawful to use any screen, blind, curtain, partition, article, or other device in the windows or upon the doors of any retail liquor establishment, other than restaurants, hotels, and clubs, which will have the effect of preventing a clear view into the interior of the licensed premise from the street, road, or sidewalk at all times. All licensed premises shall be continuously lighted during business hours by natural or artificial white lights to ensure the clear visibility into the establishment. Any licensee who willfully violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a revocation of his or her license by the city as provided herein.
(1973 Code, § 10-112) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 110.13 SALE OR GIFT TO MINOR OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT PERSON PROHIBITED.
   No person shall sell, furnish, give away, dispose of, exchange, or deliver, or permit the sale, gift, or procuring of any alcoholic liquors, to or for any minor or to any person who is mentally incompetent.
(Neb. RS 53-180) (1973 Code, § 10-113) (Ord. 834, passed 1-12-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
   Authority, see Neb. RS 17-135
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