The liquor licenses issued by the city under this chapter shall be limited to the following 3 classifications, namely:
(A) Retailer's class A license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail any liquor, wine, or beer, as defined in this chapter, within the city limits, for consumption only on the premises, where the same is sold or offered for sale, provided that the sale or offer to sell at retail liquor, wine, or beer is not the principal business therein, but is incidental to the furnishing of food for consumption on the premises, such as in the case of restaurants and hotels. A "retailer's class A license" does not permit the licensee to sell liquor, wine, or beer in original packages not for consumption on the premises.
(B) Retailer's class B license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail any liquor, wine, or beer, as defined in this chapter, on premises 2500 square feet or greater, within the city limits, where the sales are made in original packages only, not for consumption on the licensed premises, provided that the sale of liquor, wine, or beer, or offer for sale at retail, is not the principal business of licensed premises, but is incidental to the business, such as the case of package liquor departments in a food market or drugstore. A "retailer's class B license" does not permit the licensee to sell or offer for sale liquor, wine, or beer for consumption on the licensed premises.
(C) Retailer's class C license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail alcoholic beverages, as defined in this chapter, within the city limits, for consumption on or off the premises, and permits the sale and consumption in enclosed areas and also in outdoor areas and from portable or temporary stands. A "retailer's class C license" shall only be issued to a not-for-profit religious, civic, or charitable corporation or association and shall be issued on a daily basis. There shall be no license fee for the issuance of these permits.
(D) Retailer's class D license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail of alcoholic beverages, as defined in this chapter, within the city limits, for consumption on the premises only, and only upon and within a private club located on the premises. A
PRIVATE CLUB, as the term is used herein, is an establishment to which only members and guests of members, accompanied by a member, are admitted and eligible to be sold alcoholic beverages. Memberships must be issued for a period of not less than 3 months. The sale of memberships for a period of less than 3 months will render a private club ineligible for a license hereunder. The sale of club memberships or the unauthorized sale of alcoholic beverages within a private club licensed hereunder shall be cause for the revocation of the license.
(E) Retailer's class E license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail of alcoholic beverages as defined in this chapter within the city limits in sealed containers only and only for consumption off the premises.
(F) Golf course retailer's class F license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail of alcoholic beverages, as defined in this chapter, within the city limits, for consumption on premises, and permits the sale and consumption in enclosed areas and also in outdoor areas and from portable or temporary stands.
('69 Code, § 3-21; amend. Ord. O-58-72, passed 9-19-72; amend. Ord. O-36-76, passed 7-20-76; amend. Ord. O-20-81, passed 8-18-81; amend. Ord. 89-21, passed 5-16-89; amend. Ord. O-56-93, passed 12-21-93)
(G) Retailer's class G license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail in an establishment, any wine, or beer, as defined in this chapter, within the city limits, for consumption only on the premises, where the same is sold or offered for sale, provided that the sale or offer to sell at retail wine, or beer, is not the principal business therein, but is incidental to the furnishing of food for consumption on the premises, such as in the case of restaurants and hotels. A "retailer's class G license" does not permit the licensee to sell wine, or beer, in original packages not for consumption on the premises.
(H) Retailer's class H license. Permits the sale or offer for sale at retail in an establishment of less than 2500 square feet in size, liquor, wine, or beer, as defined in this chapter, within the city limits, where the sales are made in original packages only, not for consumption on the licensed premises, provided that the sale of liquor, wine, or beer, or offer for sale at retail, is not the principal business of licensed premises, but is incidental to the business, such as the case of package liquor departments in a food market or drugstore. A "retailer's class H license" does not permit the licensee to sell or offer for sale liquor, wine, or beer for consumption on the licensed premises.
(Ord. O-57-93, passed 12-21-93)