For the purpose of this subchapter, a PRIVATE CLUB shall mean any association, person, firm or corporation, key club, bottle club, locker club, pool club or any other kind of club or association excluding the general public from its premises or place of meeting or congregating, operating or exercising control over any other place where persons are permitted to drink alcoholic beverages, other than in a private home.
(`85 Code, § 2-25)