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A. It is unlawful for any person on his own behalf or as agent for another person to directly or indirectly sell, offer for sale, ship or transport into the city for resale any alcoholic liquors except to a resident licensed wholesaler, unless such person shall have procured a license as wholesaler from the Bureau.
B. It is a violation of this chapter for any person to deliver any alcoholic liquors for resale within the city, unless such person has complied with the provisions of the laws of the state in every respect as to permits, quantity, shipper and consignee, and all other provisions of the laws of the state. (Prior code § 9-1-3)
The following classes of persons shall be prohibited from receiving licenses to sell, deliver or distribute alcoholic liquors within the city:
A. Persons who have been convicted of a felony or for any violation of this chapter or any ordinance of the city or statute of the state relative to the sale, manufacture or transportation of intoxicating liquor;
B. Any person under the age of twenty-one years;
C. Any corporation which is not duly qualified to do business in New Mexico unless the license issued under Section 40-6-A-7 N.M.S.A., 1978; provided however, that a corporation which owns stock in a corporation which owns a New Mexico liquor license does not need to be qualified to do business in New Mexico regardless of the size of the ownership interest;
D. Any person who has not procured from the Bureau a retailer's license, a dispenser's license, or a club license, in conformity with the laws of the state;
E. Any person who is not the real party in interest in the business to be conducted under the license;
F. Any other person not qualified under the terms of this chapter. (Amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 9-1-4)
Removal of restrictions on Sundays, holidays, and election days.
A. On any given day, excluding Christmas Day, the hours of operation will be:
1. Package sales, the hours of service are seven a.m. until midnight.
2. On-premises licensees, the hours of service are seven a.m. to two a.m.
3. Restaurant license holders, hours are from seven a.m. until eleven p.m. or when food service stops, whichever comes first.
B. Christmas Day. No sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day.
(Ord. 600, 2023; Prior code § 9-1-5)
It is unlawful to drink or to use alcoholic liquors, in any public dance hall, poolroom, bowling alley, street, state or federal building or in any other public place, excepting establishments having a license to dispense alcoholic liquor. It is unlawful to give curb service of liquor in broken packages. (Amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 9-1-6)
It is unlawful for any person to serve or sell to persons under the age of twenty-one years or to persons of unsound mind or to habitual drunkards, any alcoholic liquors, including beer or wine. It is unlawful for any person to permit any individual under the age of twenty-one years to sell or serve alcoholic liquors, including wines and beer for such person. (Prior code § 9-1-7)
A. Any person residing within the city who is proprietor or owner of any hotel or restaurant as defined in this chapter, or any other person who shall desire to start or continue a business for the sale of alcoholic liquors, may apply for a dispenser's license for the sale of all alcoholic liquors, and if such application is approved by the city commission, may receive such license upon payment to the city clerk of an annual fee of two hundred fifty dollars.
B. The license fee provided in this section shall be payable on or before July 1st of each year.
C. The license shall entitle the holder to sell alcoholic liquors, as defined in this chapter, by the drink or in packages containing less than five gallons, at one regular place of business to be designated in the application for such license. (Ord. 373 (part), 1993: amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 9-2-1)
A. Any person who is a resident of the city and the proprietor or owner of any mercantile business or any person who shall desire to start or continue a business for the sale of alcoholic liquors, and who is otherwise qualified under the terms of this chapter and under the laws of the state, may apply to the city commission for a license to sell, by retail, alcoholic liquors within the limits of the city, and if such application is approved, may receive such license upon payment to the city clerk of an annual fee of two hundred fifrv dollars.
B. The license fee provided in this section shall be payable on or before July 1st of each year.
C. Such license shall entitle the holder to sell alcoholic liquors in unbroken packages containing less than five gallons at one regular place of business, to be designated in such license. No person licensed as a retailer of alcoholic liquors shall permit any alcoholic liquors to be drunk or consumed upon his premises, nor shall he sell in any other than his regular place of business designated in the application of the license, and all alcoholic liquors sold in packages by a retailer shall be sold in the original package of less than five gallons in which they are received from the wholesaler and upon which the United States tax has been paid, and upon which the New Mexico tax stamp is affixed. (Ord. 373 (pan), 1993: amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 9-2-2)
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