(A) Every on-sale dealer shall flash the lights of his or her place of business at 1:45 a.m. each day as a warning that within 15 minutes, the licensed premises will be closed. At 2:00 a.m., every such on-sale dealer shall have cleared his or her premises of all persons except employees and shall lock all doors to said premises of all lights thereon except a nightlight approved by the city. A nightlight shall burn from 2:00 a.m. until daylight of the following day and shall keep the same closed and locked until 7:00 a.m. on the following morning, provided, however, that the said dealer may, upon first advising the police and informing who will be present, enter the said premises at any time for the purpose of reasonable maintenance of said premises. For the purpose of this section, REASONABLE MAINTENANCE shall be constructed to mean only such maintenance as is necessary to prevent the deterioration or destruction of said premises or any fixtures thereof, and cannot be delayed until the hour of 7:00 a.m. the following morning. The purpose of this section is that said premises shall be wholly vacant during said closed period, except as hereinbefore provided.
(B) No alcohol shall be sold (on-/off-sale), consumed, or allow to be consumed on any licensed premises after 2:00 a.m.
(Ord. 549, passed 3-11-2002) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 35-4-81 and 35-4-81.2