Section 110.40 shall not apply to any on-sale dealer which has applied for and received a special permit to allow employees to remain inside the licensed premises for preparation of food served on the premises during hours it is open for business. This permit will be issued by the city, but only to a dealer whose sales of food constitute 50% or more of its gross sales, and then only upon the showing of necessity for the preparation of food after 2:00 a.m. If the permit is granted, all alcoholic beverages shall be locked or otherwise made inaccessible to the employee on the premises after 2:00 a.m. The fee for this permit will be determined at the discretion of the city.
(Ord. 549, passed 3-11-2002)