A. License Classes: Nevada Revised Statutes 369.320 authorizes the city to require businesses engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages to obtain a city liquor license prior to engaging in that particular activity. Under the provisions of this chapter, the following classes of licenses may be issued to qualified applicants:
1. Retail Beer And Wine License; Class I License: Those businesses engaged in retail liquor sales by the drink for onsite consumption, limited to the sale of beer and/or wine only. Beer and wine shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Nevada Revised Statutes 369.010 and 369.140 respectively.
2. Packaged Liquor License; Class II License: Those businesses engaged in retail liquor store sales in the original package for off site consumption including, but not limited to, beer and wine as defined by Nevada Revised Statutes 369.010 and 369.140 respectively for offsite consumption.
3. Retail Liquor License:
a. Class III License: Those businesses engaged in retail liquor sales by the drink for onsite consumption who do not provide any food service in connection with the retail liquor sales or who have eleven (11) seats or less for food service if food service is provided in combination with the liquor sales. This includes those businesses who only serve alcohol as part of a catered event for entertainments, special occasion parties and social gatherings catered by the licensee on the premises or at locations within the city where the licensee is catering entertainments, special occasion parties or social gatherings.
b. Class IV License: Those businesses engaged in retail liquor sales by the drink for onsite consumption and who sell such beverages in combination with food service with a minimum of twelve (12) seats.
4. Wholesale Liquor License; Class V License: Those who engage in the business as a wholesaler of any alcoholic beverage as defined in Nevada Revised Statutes 369.
5. Fraternal, social, civic club and nonprofit organization license.
B. More Than One Class: Each person conducting activities in more than one (1) class of liquor licenses, as defined in this chapter, must apply for and receive a license for each class applicable before such person can operate in such class.
C. Liquor License Is In Addition To Business License: The liquor license and endorsements required by this chapter shall be in addition to any other licenses required by any person by the city for conducting or carrying on any other business in connection with, or separate from the activities licensed under this chapter.
D. Business Not Located In City Limits: A business not located in the city limits that wishes to sell or, serve liquor within the city limits must obtain a liquor license issued by the city, by the county of White Pine, or by another governmental entity that subjects the licensee to requirements that are the same as or substantially equivalent to the corresponding requirements contained in this chapter.
E. Amendment Of License Fees: The city council may, by resolution, amend the license fees from time to time, provided the requirements of Nevada Revised Statutes 237.080 and 237.090 or subsequent statutes and/or amendments thereto are met. (Ord. 696, 11-17-2016; amd. Ord. 736, 8-27-2020)