For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Includes “beer” and “liquor”, as they are defined herein.
BEER. Any beverage containing not less than 0.5% of alcohol by weight and obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of any malted grain, or similar products, and which contains not more than 3.2% of alcohol by weight and may or may not contain hops or other vegetable products and includes ale, stout or porter.
LICENSEE. Any persons holding any beer, liquor, private club or liquor consumption license in connection with the operation of a place of business. This term shall also include any agent or employee of the LICENSEE.
LICENSED PREMISES. Any room, house, building, structure or place occupied by any person licensed to sell beer or to allow the consumption of liquor on such premises under this chapter; provided that in any multi-roomed establishment an applicant for a liquor consumption license or for a Class “B”, Class “C”, Class “D”, club or seasonal retail beer licenses shall designate a room or portion of a building of such business for consumption of liquor or the sale of beer, which portion so specifically designated in the application and in the license issued pursuant thereto shall be the licensed premises. Multiple dining facilities located in one building and owned or leased by one licensed applicant shall be deemed to be only one LICENSED PREMISES.
LIQUOR. Includes alcohol or any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other liquid or combination of liquids, a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented, and all other drinks or drinkable liquids, containing more than 0.5% of alcohol by weight; and all mixtures, compounds or preparations, whether liquid or not, which contain more than 0.5% of alcohol by weight, and which are capable of human consumption; except that, the term LIQUOR shall not include “beer”, as herein defined.
PERSON. Includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or any group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number, unless the intent to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context.
PLACE OF BUSINESS. Any room, house, building, structure or place used in conducting any lawful business and shall be deemed to include cafés, restaurants, public dining rooms, cafeterias, taverns, cabarets and any other place where the general public is invited or admitted for business purposes, and shall also be deemed to include private clubs, corporations and associations operating under the charter or otherwise wherein only the members and their guests are invited. Occupied hotel and motel rooms that are not open to the public shall not be deemed to be PLACES OF BUSINESS, as herein defined.
RETAILER. Any person engaged in the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages to the consumer.
SELL or TO SELL. To solicit, or to receive any order for, to keep or expose for sale, to deliver for value, to peddle, to possess with intent to sell, to traffic in for any consideration promised or obtained directly or indirectly or under any pretext or by any means whatsoever to procure or allow to be procured for any other person, and “sale” when so used shall include every act of selling as above defined.
WHOLESALER. Any person other than a brewer or retailer engaged in importation for sale, or in the sale of beer in wholesale or jobbing quantities.
CABARET. Any room, house, building or structure or place occupied by any person having a Class “B”, “C” or “D” beer license, or liquor consumption license, wherein a dance floor is provided for patrons.
RESTAURANT. A place of business where a variety of hot food is prepared and cooked and complete meals are served to the general public in connection with indoor dining accommodations and where a majority of the operators revenues are generated from food sales.
(Ord. 1983-1, passed 2-22-1983)