(A) Except as indicated in § 112.15 and below, it is unlawful to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the city between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(B) (1) Licensees may sell or offer to sell at retail, alcoholic liquor consistent with their respective classifications, until 2:00 a.m. both on Thanksgiving morning and on New Year's morning.
(2) When New Year’s Eve falls on Sunday, licensees may sell or offer to sell at retail, alcoholic liquor consistent with their respective classifications, between 11:00 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and 2:00 a.m. New Year’s morning.
(3) On the day immediately preceding Memorial Day and Labor Day, provided the sale at retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises on Sundays is consistent with their classifications, licensees may sell such alcohol between 11:00 a.m. on said Sunday until 1:00 a.m. on Memorial Day and Labor Day.
(4) When the Fourth of July falls on a Monday, then on the day immediately preceding such day, and provided the sale at retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises on Sundays is consistent with their classifications, licensees may sell said alcohol between 11:00 a.m. on said Sunday until 1:00 a.m. on the Fourth of July.
(5) Except as provided in division (B)(6) below, during the annual Town and Country Days festival in Polo, and provided a special event liquor license has been issued for the operation of a beer garden as part of said festival, then licensees may sell or offer to sell at retail, alcoholic liquor consistent with their respective classifications, until 2:00 a.m. on the Saturday and Sunday during which the festival falls.
(6) The hours which the holder of a special events liquor license may sell or offer to sell alcoholic liquor at retail shall remain as in force immediately prior to the adoption of divisions (B)(5) and (6).
(C) It is unlawful to permit any person, other than the proprietor, his or her employees, or members of his or her family to be on the premises during the hours when the sale of alcoholic liquor is prohibited; provided that restaurants may remain open for serving food, if the bar or counter where such
liquor is served is completely covered with a cloth so as to obscure the view, and a sign, with letters at least 1-1/2 inches high printed on a white cardboard or similar material, with the words “Bar closed until 6:00 a.m.” is prominently displayed over the bar or counter.
(D) During the hours when alcoholic liquor is prohibited from being sold, the premises shall be closed to the public, or all alcoholic liquor shall be removed from sight and placed in some room or locker which is securely locked, and the lock shall not be opened until the hour when alcoholic liquor may again be sold.
(E) It shall be unlawful to drink any alcoholic liquor in any public place, whether licensed under this chapter or not, during the hours when alcoholic liquor is prohibited from being sold.
(F) Notwithstanding divisions (A) and (C) above, a Class C license holder may open on Sundays, from 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., a maximum of four times per calendar year, only for the purpose of conducting miliary service club business. Food must also be served at the meeting(s). An authorized agent of the license holder must notify the Liquor Commissioner, in writing, at least three days prior to the desired Sunday opening, identifying the date to be open and the purpose of the meeting.
(G) Wherever in this § 112.43 an end time for sale of alcohol at retail is specified, that is the time after which no alcohol may be sold or poured. The patrons may remain on the licensed premised for 30 minutes thereafter.
(‘72 Code, §§ 111.009, 111.023 and 111.024) (Am. Ord. passed 6-4-79; Am. Ord. passed 4-6-87; Am. Ord. 94-20, passed - -94; Am. Ord. 01-07, passed 9-12-01; Am. Ord. 07-14, passed 6-18-07; Am. Ord. 11-05, passed 5-2-11; Am. Ord. 13-04, passed 6-3-13; Am. Ord. 17-02, passed 2-21-17) Penalty, see § 10.99