3-18-11: REPORTING INCIDENTS TO POLICE; TELEPHONE REQUIRED; MANDATORY CLOSING:
   A.   Each licensee and each of its agents and employees shall promptly report to the police department of the city any incident occurring on or about the licensed premises relating to the commission or suspected commission of any crime, including, but not limited to, any violation of this chapter, any violation of ordinances or laws concerning the sale, possession, or consumption of alcoholic liquor, any violation of ordinances or laws concerning the sale of controlled substances or cannabis, any violation of laws concerning the abduction or the physical or sexual abuse of children, or any fights, assaults, or batteries, and shall truthfully and fully answer all questions and investigations of any identified police officer who makes inquiry concerning any persons in or about the licensed premises, and cooperate fully in any such investigation, including the giving of any oral or written statements at such reasonable times and in such reasonable locations to any police officer engaged in such investigation.
   B.   Each licensee shall maintain on each licensed premises not less than one telephone in operating order, which phone must be easily accessible to the responsible person in charge of the premises and to other employees on the premises at all times for the purpose of conveniently reporting to the police department incidents occurring on or about the licensed premises.
   C.   If a disturbance occurs on or about the licensed premises during the hours of operation which in the judgment of the chief of police or the ranking command officer of the police department on duty creates an imminent danger to lives or property, the chief or ranking command officer may, if in his professional judgment it is reasonably necessary in order to restore order and protect lives and property, order the licensed establishment to close its business for such period of time as is reasonably necessary, but not later than the next business day, and may order all patrons to leave the licensed premises immediately. (Ord. 09-1104, 11-2-2009)