(A) Distributing liquor at public gatherings. The city may authorize the holder of a retail “on-sale” intoxicating liquor license issued by the city or by an adjacent municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social affair conducted in the community center. The licensee (liquor provider) must be engaged to dispense intoxicating liquor at the event held by a person or organization permitted to use the premises and may dispense intoxicating liquor only to any person attending the event. The licensee may not dispense intoxicating liquor to any person attending or participating in an amateur athletic event held on the premises.
(B) Community center liquor provider authorization. Authority to be a liquor provider will be granted by the City Council on an annual basis, term to run January 1 to December 31. The Community Center Director will accept applications, screen, and make the formal request for authorization to the Council. Applications for authorization to become a liquor provider will be accepted throughout the year, but will require a six to eight week waiting period for approval. If approved, the term will expire at the end of the calendar year, December 31.
(C) Termination of liquor provider authorization. The City Administrator may suspend or terminate the license of a liquor provider for conducting illegal operations, for maintaining insufficient insurance coverage, for loss or suspension of its retail liquor license, and for violating the policies set forth in the city’s Community Center Policy Manual. The liquor provider may appeal any suspension or termination to the City Council within ten days after receipt of notice of suspension termination. The appeal shall be served on the City Administrator and the Council shall commence a hearing within 21 days after receipt of the notice of appeal.
(Prior Code, § 3-4-6) (Ord. 332, passed 9-13-1999)