A. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to sell or dispense beer or wine to be consumed on the premises to sell, offer for sale, or give away, or permit to be sold, offered for sale, or given away beer or wine on any day between the hours of one o’clock (1:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) A.M. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to sell or dispense beer or wine not to be consumed on the premises to sell, offer for sale, or give away, or permit to be sold, offered for sale, or given away beer or wine on any day between the hours of one o’clock (1:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) A.M.
B. It is unlawful for any person licensed to sell at retail liquor by the drink within the city to sell, offer for sale, or give away, or permit to be sold, offered for sale, or given away, upon any licensed premises liquor, as defined by law, during the following hours:
1. On any day between the hours of one o’clock (1:00) A.M. and ten o’clock (10:00) A.M.;
2. On Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas from one o’clock (1:00) A.M. to ten o’clock (10:00) A.M. of the following day;
C. A violation of any of the provisions of this section by any agent, employee, servant or other person in any way acting in behalf of the licensee shall be presumed to be a violation by the licensee.
D. The right shall be and at all times remain vested in the city council to revoke or cancel the license of any person licensed under this chapter for violation of this section, and upon complaint filed with the city clerk, the clerk shall notify the offender in writing to appear before the city council and be heard upon the complaint, and if at the hearing it appears to the satisfaction of the board that cause exists for the cancellation or revocation of the license, it may be canceled or revoked without further process of law.
E. This section shall be deemed an exercise of the police powers of the city for the protection of the public health, welfare, peace and morals, and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed for the attainment of that purpose.
F. Any patron present on the licensed premises after the sale of alcoholic beverages has stopped as provided in subsections A and B of this section, shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) minutes, to consume any beverages already served.
G. Any person who consumes, or intentionally permits the consumption of any alcoholic beverage upon a licensed premise after the time provided for in subsection F of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
H. No person, with the exception of the license holder or any person employed by the license holder and engaged in their regular duties, shall remain on the licensed premises after the sale of alcoholic beverages has stopped as provided in subsections A and B of this section for more than one hour. (Ord. 628, 6-1-2021)