A. Days And Hours Established: All licensed establishments wherein alcoholic beverages are sold, offered for sale or given away at retail shall be closed on any day between two o'clock (2:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M.
B. Presence On Premises: During such hours, all persons except the alcoholic beverage licensee and employees of such licensed establishment shall be excluded from the licensed premises.
C. Sales Prohibited; Certain Businesses Exempt From Closing Hours: During the hours when the licensed establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold at retail are required by this chapter to be closed, it shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, give away, consume or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages. When an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages is operated in conjunction with a hotel, restaurant, bus depot, railway terminal, grocery store, pharmacy or other lawful business other than that of the sale of alcoholic beverages, then such other lawful business need not be closed.
D. Consumption Prohibited: No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed or allowed to be consumed upon or in any premises licensed to sell beer or liquor at retail during the hours set out in subsection A of this section.
E. Violation; Penalties: A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the offender shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code; the persons acting as servants, employees or agents shall be severally liable in the same manner as their employer or principals. (2014 Code)