(A) In general. Every license is subject to the conditions in the following subdivisions and all other provisions of this subchapter and of any other applicable ordinance, state law or regulation.
(B) Licensee’s responsibility. Every licensee is responsible for the conduct of his or her place of business and the conditions of sobriety and order in it. The act of any employee on the licensed premises authorized to sell intoxicating liquor there is deemed the act of the licensee as well, and the licensee shall be liable to all penalties provided by this subchapter and the law equally with the employee.
(C) Inspections. Every licensee shall allow any peace officer, health officer or properly designated officer or employee of the city to enter, inspect and search the premises of the licensee during any hour of business or whenever it appears that the premise so licensed is occupied, without a warrant.
(D) Display during prohibited hours. No on-sale establishment shall display liquor to the public during hours when the sale of liquor is prohibited.
(E) Federal stamps. No licensee shall possess a federal wholesale liquor dealer’s special tax stamp or a federal gambling stamp.
(F) Hours of sale.
(1) No sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the licensed premises may be made between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the days Monday through Saturday.
(2) No sale of intoxicating liquor by a licensed premise may be made between 8:00 p.m. on December 24 and 8:00 a.m. December 25.
(3) No sale of intoxicating liquor by a licensed premise may be made after 1:00 a.m. on Sundays, except those licensed premises which hold a special on-sale Sunday license may sell intoxicating liquor for consumption on the licensed premises between the hours of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday and 1:00 a.m. Monday.
(4) Licensed premises which hold a special off-sale intoxicating liquor (Growlers, including Sundays) license may sell between the hours of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday and 10:00 p.m. Sunday.
(G) General provisions.
(1) No licensee licensed to sell intoxicating liquor on-sale shall permit any person to consume intoxicating liquor in the licensed premises later than one-half hour after which state statutes allow for the sale of intoxicating liquor and before the hour on which state statutes allow for the sale of intoxicating liquor to resume. No licensee shall permit any consumer or person whomever, except employees of the licensee, to remain on the licensed premises later than one-half hour after which state statutes allow for the sale of intoxicating liquor and before opening for the next normal business day.
(2) No person licensed to sell 3.2% malt liquor shall permit any person to consume 3.2% malt liquor on the licensed premises later than one-half hour after which state statutes allow for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor and before the hour on which state statutes allow for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor to resume. No licensee shall permit any consumer or person whomever, except employees of the licensee, to remain on the licensed premises later than one-half hour after which state statutes allow for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor and before opening for the next normal business day.
(3) For purposes of divisions (G)(1) and (2) above, persons employed by contract to provide entertainment for the licensee may remain on the licensed premise for one hour after which state statutes allow for the sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor for purposes of packing and loading equipment for removal from the licensed premise. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as to allow the contract employee to consume any intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor on the licensed premises during the hours of restricted sale.
(4) A licensee shall allow any law enforcement official to enter the premises for the purpose of investigating possible violations of this subchapter, other ordinances and state statutes.
(5) Any license issued under this subchapter shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises for which it is issued.
(6) A licensee shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations of the state and federal governments in operation on the premises, and shall ensure compliance therewith by each of his or her partners, employees, agents and customers.
(7) A licensee shall make every sale in full view of the public.
(8) A licensee shall immediately stop sales when ordered to do so by the Chief or any officer of the Police Department.
(H) Effective date. This section shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and after its publication in the official newspaper of the City. Ordinance 63.01 was published on 6-19-1992. Ordinance 63.03 was published on 10-10-1993.
(Ord. 63, passed 10-1-1979; Ord. 63.01, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 63.02, passed 3-2-1993 Ord. 63.03, passed 10-4-1993)