For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Any distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages as defined in this chapter.
BULK CONTAINER. Any package or any container within which containers are one or more package.
CARRIER. A person who for hire transports passengers and who sells or furnishes to passengers for consumption alcoholic beverages aboard any means of conveyance.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue of the state.
DISPENSER. A duly licensed physician, dentist, veterinarian, osteopath, podiatrist, chiropractor, or pharmacist, or a druggist, sanitarium, hospital, clinic, education institution, industrial company, or industrial corporation who purchases alcohol for scientific and medicinal purposes.
DISTILLED SPIRITS. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, for non-industrial use containing not less than 0.5% of alcohol by weight.
DISTILLER. Any person who owns, or who himself or herself, or through others, directly or indirectly operates, or aids in operating, any distillery or other establishment for the production, rectifying, blending, or bottling of distilled spirits.
MALT BEVERAGE. A beverage made by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, of malted barley with hops, or their parts, or their products, and with or without other malted cereals, and with or without the addition of un-malted or prepared cereals, other carbohydrates or products prepared therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with or without other wholesome products suitable for human consumption containing not less than 0.5% of alcohol by weight.
MANUFACTURER. Any person who owns or who himself or herself, or through others, directly or indirectly operates, or aids in operating, any establishment for the brewing, production, bottling, or blending of malt beverages or wine.
MUNICIPALITY. Any incorporated city or town, and any unincorporated platted town having a United States post office, provided that the withdrawal of a United States post office from any of the herein described municipalities shall not affect the right of established liquor licenses to be continued, renewed, or transferred; and shall not prevent the owner or bona fide lessee of the licensed premises from receiving a renewal or re-issuance of such license.
OFF-SALE. The sale of any alcoholic beverage for consumption off the premises where sold.
ON-SALE. The sale of any alcoholic beverage for consumption only upon the premises where sold.
ON-SALE DEALER. Any person who sells, or keeps for sale, any alcoholic beverage for consumption on the premises where sold.
PACKAGE. The bottle or immediate container of any alcoholic beverage.
PACKAGE DEALER. Any person other than a distiller, manufacturer, or wholesaler who sells or keeps for sale any alcoholic beverage for consumption off the premises where sold.
POPULATION. Number of inhabitants as determined by last preceding federal census.
RETAIL LICENSE. An on-sale or off-sale license issued under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 549, passed 3-11-2002)