§ 112.01 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

   All police officers of this city are hereby authorized to enter at any time upon the premises of any liquor licensee or applicant for a liquor license to determine whether any laws and rules of the state, the state’s Liquor Control Commission and the provisions of this code have been or are being violated and at such time to examine sufficiently the premises.

(Prior Code, § 112.01)

§ 112.02 APPEAL.

   Any order or action by the City Council revoking or refusing to revoke a retail liquor license or refusing to grant a hearing upon a complaint to revoke the license may, within 15 days after notice of the order or action, be appealed from by the holder of the retail license, three or more persons who are residents of the city or any person interested, to the state’s Liquor Control Commission.

(Prior Code, § 112.02) (Ord. 2216, passed 9-1-1971)

REGULATIONS

§ 112.15 CONSUMPTION; WHERE PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.

   (A)   No person shall consume any alcoholic liquors in the city in or upon property owned by the city, the state or any governmental subdivision thereof, or in or upon any other property or place open to the public, or inside or on a vehicle while in or upon the same, except on a premises for which a legal license has been obtained for the consumption of the alcoholic liquors.

   (B)   Consumption of any alcoholic liquors in or upon property owned by the city, the state or any governmental subdivision thereof, including public buildings, public parks, streets, avenues, alleys, parking areas or roads may be authorized after an applicant submits a special event permit application and receives approval from the City Administrator, Fire Chief and Police Chief for said permit allowing for alcohol consumption.

(Prior Code, § 112.15) (Ord. 2835, passed 2-1-1982; Ord. 01-20, passed 3-19-2001; Ord. 21-29, passed 10-4-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 112.16 SALE AT RETAIL; HOURS.

   (A)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for any licensed person(s) or his, her or their agents to sell any alcoholic liquors, including beer and wine, at retail or dispensed within the city, except during the following hours:

         (a)   Secular days: 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.; and

         (b)   Sundays: 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

      (2)   Provided that the limitations shall not apply after 12:00 p.m. on Sundays to a licensee that is a nonprofit corporation holding a license pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 53-179(2).

   (B)   No person or persons shall consume any alcoholic beverages on licensed premises for a period of time longer than 15 minutes after the time fixed herein for stopping the sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises.

   (C)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit licensed premises from being open for business on days and hours during which the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by this section.

(Prior Code, § 112.16) (Ord. 91-42, passed 8-19-1991; Ord. 17-27, passed 1-2-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

§ 112.30 INTENT.

   The intent and purpose of the City Council in adopting and administering the provisions of this subchapter on entertainment districts includes, but is not limited to:

   (A)   Encouraging economic growth in areas near entertainment venues and creating additional entertainment venues within the city by providing exciting, vibrant and diverse restaurants, retail, housing and lodging that will support and complement the entertainment venue;

   (B)   Providing for the regulation of areas designated as entertainment district(s) and commons area(s) contained with the entertainment district(s); and

   (C)   Protecting the health, safety and/or welfare of the public in said entertainment district(s).

(Prior Code, § 112.20) (Ord. 21-29, passed 10-4-2021)