(A) All licensees selling alcoholic beverages to be served and consumed on the licensed premises are prohibited from engaging in any of the following enumerated practices.
(1) No licensee, employee or agent of a licensee shall:
(a) Sell, offer or deliver to any person or persons any drinks sold on the basis of two or more drinks for the price of one drink;
(b) Sell, offer or deliver to any person an unlimited number of drinks during any set period of time for a fixed price, except at private functions not open to the public or full meal (banquet packages) and hors d’oeuvres packages which are open to the public;
(c) Increase the volume of alcoholic beverages contained in a drink without increasing proportionately the price charged for the drink during the same calendar week; and/or
(d) Encourage or permit any game or contest which involves drinking or the awarding of drinks as prizes on the licensed premises.
(2) No licensee shall advertise or promote in any way, whether within or without the licensed premises, any of the practices prohibited under this section.
(B) The prohibition contained herein shall not prohibit liquor licensees from:
(1) Offering free food or entertainment at any time;
(2) Including a drink as part of a meal package;
(3) Free wine tastings; and/or
(4) Offering room services to registered guests in hotels licensed for the services.
(C) Licensees should make nonalcoholic beverages available for purchase by any person and licensees should make coffee available for purchase by any person during the licensee’s hours of operation.
(Ord. 1899, passed 10-19-2006)