(A) No alcoholic liquor, including beer and wine, shall be sold at retail or dispensed on any day between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The City Council with respect to area inside the corporate limits of the city may by ordinance require closing prior to 2:00 a.m. on any day.
(B) (1) It shall be permissible to sell alcoholic liquor, including beer and wine for consumption on the premises, and also off-sale, on any day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m the following day.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any licensed person or persons or their agents to sell any alcoholic beverages within the city except during the hours provided herein:
Alcoholic Liquors (Except Beer and Wine) | |
Daily, including Sunday | |
Off-Sale | 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. |
On-Sale | 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. |
Beer and Wine | |
Daily | |
Off-Sale | 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. |
On-Sale | 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. |
(C) It shall be unlawful on property licensed to sell alcoholic liquor at retail to allow alcoholic liquor in open containers to remain or be in possession or control of any person for purposes of consumption between the hours of 2:15 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day. If the City Council provides by ordinance for an earlier closing hour, the provisions of this division (C) shall become effective 15 minutes after such closing hour instead of 2:15 a.m.
(D) Nothing in this section shall prohibit licensed premises from being open for other business on days and hours during which the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor is prohibited by this section.
(Neb. RS 53-179) (Ord. 546, passed 6-20-1976; Ord. 692, passed 7-20-1982; Ord. 805, passed 9-3-1991; Ord. 2010-06, passed 7-20-2010; Ord. 2013-03, passed 2-19-2013; Ord. 2014-10, passed 9-16-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99