(A) Transferability of license. Each license shall be issued to the applicant only and shall not be transferable to another holder. Each license shall be issued only for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another place without the approval of the Council.
(B) Compliance with laws. Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions in the following subdivisions and all other provisions of this subchapter and of any other applicable chapter of this code or state law.
(C) License to be posted. All licensed premises shall have the license posted in a conspicuous place at all times.
(D) Responsibility of licensee. Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of his or her place of business and shall maintain conditions of sobriety and order.
(E) Serving underage persons and intoxicated persons. No 3.2% malt liquor shall be sold or served to any intoxicated person or to any person who is under the age of 21.
(F) Consumption by underage persons on premises. No person under the age of 21 shall be permitted to consume 3.2% malt liquor on the licensed premises.
(G) Employment of minors. No person under the age of 18 shall be permitted to sell or serve 3.2% malt liquor in any on-sale establishment.
(H) Gambling and gambling devices.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this division (H)(1), no licensee shall keep, possess or operate or permit the keeping, possession or operation of any gambling equipment on the licensed premises or in any room adjoining the licensed premises in violation of M.S. Ch. 349, as it may be amended from time to time, and §§ 111.115 through 111.128 of this code of ordinances. Lottery tickets may be purchased and sold within the licensed premises as authorized by the Director of the State Lottery under M.S. Ch. 349A, as it may be amended from time to time. Dice may be kept and used on licensed premises and adjoining rooms for social dice games as authorized by M.S. § 609.761, subd. 4, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) No licensee shall conduct or permit to be conducted on any licensed premises “casino” or “Las Vegas” events where guests are allowed to participate in gambling activities, except when the guests are not required to provide monetary consideration to participate in the event.
(I) Right of entry and inspection. The Commissioner of Public Safety, or duly authorized employees, may, at all reasonable hours enter in and upon the premises of any licensee to inspect the premises and examine the books, papers and records of a licensee for the purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time. If the Commissioner or any duly authorized employee is denied free access or is hindered or interfered with in making an inspection or examination, the license is subject to revocation by the Commissioner pursuant to M.S. § 340A.304, as it may be amended from time to time.
(J) Sale of intoxicating liquor.
(1) No 3.2% malt liquor licensee who is not also licensed to sell intoxicating liquor shall sell intoxicating liquors on the licensed premises.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any business establishment or club other than a place licensed to sell intoxicating liquors, to, directly or indirectly or upon any pretense or by any device, allow the consumption or display of intoxicating liquor or the serving of any liquid for the purpose of mixing with intoxicating liquor without first securing a permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety and paying the annual fee as provided for in M.S. § 340A.414, as it may be amended from time to time.
(K) Serving 3.2% malt liquor under on-sale license. An on-sale 3.2% malt liquor license shall entitle the holder to serve 3.2% malt liquor in a separate room of the licensed premises for banquets or dinners so long as the room is contiguous with the licensed premises.
(Prior Code, § 503.09) (Ord. 691, passed 01-28-2002; Ord. 835, passed 04-01-2010; Ord. 843, passed 05-20-2010) Penalty, see § 110.999