A licensee is responsible to the community surrounding the licensed premises. A liquor license issued or renewed after the effective date of this section shall be subject to suspension or revocation if the licensee’s business becomes or creates a nuisance. A licensed business is or creates a nuisance if within any consecutive 12 months not less than five separate incidents occur on the licensed premises, involving acts that violate any federal or state law defining a felony, or any federal or state law or municipal ordinance regulating narcotics, controlled substances or weapons. It is not a defense to a charge of violating this section that the licensee or the licensee’s employees or agents were not personally involved in the commission of the illegal acts.
(Ord. 4071, passed 9-20-2010)