(A) Eligible licensees. The city may issue an off-sale intoxicating liquor license to a club, congressionally chartered veteran’s organization or exclusive liquor store.
(B) May not be combined with 3.2% malt liquor, on-sale. An off-sale intoxicating liquor license may not be issued for premises where 3.2% malt liquor is sold on-sale.
(C) Liability insurance. Liability insurance is required, providing coverage in an amount to be set by this chapter or amended and adjusted from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(D) Liquor samples. A licensee with an off-sale intoxicating liquor license may provide samples of malt liquor, wine, liqueurs or cordials, which the licensee has in stock, and is offering for sale to the general public. The samples must be dispensed at no charge and are to be consumed in the licensees’ premises during permitted hours of off-sale in a quantity of less than 100 milliliters of malt liquor per variety per customer, 50 milliliters of wine per variety per customer, and 25 milliliters of liqueur or cordials per variety per customer.
(E) Limitations on issuance of licenses to one person or place. No more than one off-sale intoxicating liquor license may be directly or indirectly issued to the same person or for the same place in the city.
(F) In combination with intoxicating liquor, on-sale. To the extent authorized by state statutes, an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may be issued or transferred to a licensee who already possesses an off-sale intoxicating liquor license.
(G) Six off-sale licenses. Unless amended by Council action, no more than six off-sale licenses may be issued for transactions occurring within the city limits.
(Ord. 208, passed 8-5-1996; Ord. 2017-02, passed 7-24-2017)