(A) (1) No licensee of a package store, whether trafficking in distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, shall permit consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises unless said person or entity shall also have a drink license conferring the privilege of consumption on the premises or shall have a retail malt beverage license, which permits on premises consumption. Any licensee who intends to permit on premises consumption shall, prior to permitting on premises consumption, notify the Administrator in writing of this decision. A licensee who does not permit on premises consumption shall post a prominent notice on the premises stating that consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises is prohibited.
(2) This restriction regarding on premises consumption shall not prohibit sampling as allowed for microbreweries and wineries under the provisions of KRS Chapter 243, or where sampling is permitted for a retail distilled spirits and wine licensee under the provisions of KRS 244.050, or beer tastings as permitted in 804 KAR 11:030.
(B) No person or entity operating a package liquor store, whether trafficking in distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, including retail package beer licensees, shall knowingly allow or permit habitual congregating of persons on the unenclosed portion of the licensed premises so as to constitute a public nuisance.
(C) No person or entity being the owner or otherwise in possession or control of any vacant property shall knowingly allow or permit habitual congregating of persons on the unenclosed portion of such property so as to constitute a public nuisance.
(1) No persons shall congregate for the purposes, under the circumstances, or in the places proscribed in divisions (A) and (B) of this section.
(2) It shall be a defense to any prosecution under division (A) or (B) of this section if such licensed vendor or property owner shall permit the police department to post and maintain a legible, painted or printed sign in at least two (2) separate prominent places in such area, in letters of not less than three (3) inches in height, stating that congregating of persons is prohibited and that violators shall be prosecuted for trespass pursuant to KRS 511.080.
(3) As used in this section, the term:
(a) HABITUAL shall mean consistent, that is, by frequent practice or use, but not necessarily constant or exclusive;
(b) PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE shall mean a retail establishment selling distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages in package containers pursuant to licenses issued for those purposes;
(c) PUBLIC NUISANCE shall mean any activity that endangers or interferes with the general use and enjoyment of neighboring property, passers-by or the health, safety and welfare of the public; and
(d) VACANT PROPERTY shall mean a vacant lot on which no building or other structure exists or property on which any structure is unoccupied or unused, or which otherwise reflects abandonment by the owner or person with the right of occupancy.
(Ord. 805-2016, passed 3-1-16)