(A) Premises for which there has been granted a license for the retail sales of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted to sell or offer for sale alcoholic beverages only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. each day, from Monday through Saturday; and on Sunday, only between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., subject to the exceptions set forth in division (B) below.
(B) Exception. On each New Year’s Eve (December 31), any retail licensee shall be permitted to sell any alcoholic beverages the licensee is otherwise permitted to sell until the hour of 1:00 a.m. on January 1.
(C) It shall be unlawful to keep open for business or permit the public to remain within, or to permit consumption of alcoholic beverages in or upon any premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold at retail during the hours within which the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited; provided, however, that in the case of bona fide restaurants and hotels/motels/inns, such establishments may be kept open for business during such hours when alcoholic beverage sales are prohibited, but no alcoholic beverages may be sold to the public during such hours.
(D) Consumption of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises may not continue for more than 30 minutes after the hours set forth herein for the sales of alcoholic beverages to cease. Provided, however, that this section limiting the time for consumption of alcoholic beverage on licensed premises shall not apply to hotels, motels and inns.
(Ord. 2009-006, passed 7-6-09; Am. Ord. 2013-003, passed 12-2-13; Am. Ord. 2017-006, passed 6-14-17) Penalty, see § 121.999