A. The public health, safety, morals and welfare of the inhabitants of the city require the regulation and control of all persons who sell, serve or give away liquor, to include persons engaged in the business of liquor sales. Obtaining a liquor license, bartender's card or server's card is a privilege subject to the regulations and conditions which are or may be imposed pursuant to this chapter. A liquor license, bartender's card or server's card may, without limitation, be revoked for violating federal, state or local laws, regulations or conditions.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, keep for sale, serve, give away, furnish or distribute, or cause or permit to be sold, offered or kept for sale, served, given away, furnished or distributed, any kind of liquor in the city limits, unless such person has first applied for, paid all license fees for, received and is the holder in good standing of the proper license or licenses required by this chapter; provided, however, this section shall not apply to the following:
1. Liquor served by a private family in its home as part of its family or social life.
2. The use of liquor for sacramental purposes by any duly ordained minister.
3. Liquor used during church sponsored events and church sponsored social gatherings held on church premises.
4. The use, sale or dispensing of liquor by any duly licensed medical doctor, apothecary or pharmaceutics who use alcohol or liquor for or in compounding medicine or for medicinal or scientific purposes.
5. The employees of a person who holds a valid, unexpired license pursuant to this chapter, while acting within the course of employment.
6. A private event, not open to the public, such as a company party, funeral, or a wedding.
C. A valid license under this chapter authorizes the licensee to sell soft drinks in connection with the business for which the license is issued. (Ord. 676, 1-14-2016; amd. Ord. 736, 8-27-2020)