(A) (1) No licensee shall sell, offer for sale, give, or permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises from 2:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. each day. Class AAA licensees shall be permitted to remain open every day until 3:00 a.m., except on those days on which licensees are prohibited from selling liquor.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any licensee to be open for business, admit the public to permit the public to remain within, or permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises during the hours in which the sale of liquor is prohibited. The term PUBLIC shall not be construed in such a manner as to include the licensee or employee of any licensee. Hotels, motels, and airports may conduct business during those hours in which the sale, gift, or consumption of alcoholic liquor is prohibited as set forth in division (A)(1) above but are subject to that provision as it relates to the sale, gift, or consumption of alcoholic liquor.
(B) (1) The closing hours provided for in division (A) above are hereby extended for a period of one hour on New Year’s Eve, provided that the licensed establishment not permit any additional patrons on its premises after the normal closing hours provided for in this chapter, and further provided that the licensed establishment not advertise or indicate in any manner that it is still open for business after the normal closing hours provided for in this chapter.
(2) If, during the hour referred to in division (B)(1) above, any disturbance occurs on the licensed premises which appears to endanger the lives, property, or person of the patrons of a licensed premises, the Sheriff or Commissioner, or his or her delegates, may order the licensed establishment to close its business until the next business day and may order all patrons to leave the premises immediately.
(Res. passed 6-20-2017) Penalty, see § 110.999