(A) It shall be unlawful for any licensed premises to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic beverage, except for during the hours designated:
(1) Monday through Thursday: from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight);
(2) Friday and Saturday: from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.;
(3) Sunday: from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight); and
(4) From midnight on December 31 of each year to 1:00am on the following January 1, licensed premises may sell or offer for sale at retail alcoholic beverages; and licensed premises may remain open, with no the sales of alcoholic beverages, until 2:00am on January 1.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of the village code to the contrary, sales of alcoholic liquor in original packages for consumption off the premises described in the license shall be permitted from 8:00 a.m. to midnight on each day of the week.
(C) On the last Sunday in October, or on any other date specified by the state as a return to United States Central Standard Time, it shall be unlawful for any person to whom a retail liquor dealer’s license has been issued to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the village during the hours of 1:00 a.m. Central Standard Time and 12:00 a.m.
(D) It shall be unlawful to keep open for business or to permit the public to patronize any premises where alcoholic liquor is sold at retail during the hours within which the sale of such liquor is prohibited.
(E) The time for closing as set forth in this section shall be marked by:
(1) The ceasing of all service at the bar of any alcoholic liquor;
(2) The ceasing of all service at the tables of any alcoholic liquor;
(3) The extinguishing of all electrical signs and decorative outdoor lights;
(4) The locking of the whole of such premises with respect to which a retail liquor dealer’s license has been issued hereunder;
(5) The vacating of all patrons of said premises within 15 minutes thereafter, whether alcoholic liquor or food is being consumed, or not; provided, however, that, this division (E)(5) shall not apply to the owner, manager, bartender, employees or watchmen; provided further that, such persons so remaining do not consume any alcoholic liquor whatsoever.
(F) The premises of duly licensed restaurants may be kept open during such hours; provided that, the following activities shall cease during the hours within which the sale of alcoholic liquor is prohibited:
(1) All service at the bar of any alcoholic liquor;
(2) All service at tables of any alcoholic liquor; and
(3) All consumption by any person of any alcoholic liquor upon such licensed premises within 15 minutes thereafter.
(G) The Local Liquor Control Commission, with the consent of the Village Board, is hereby authorized to extend until 3:00 a.m. the closing hours on New Year’s Day for premises licensed to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises. During such extended hours, only the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises shall be permitted. No patrons will be allowed admittance between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.
(H) All locations in the village that sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor, having an appropriate retail liquor dealer’s license, in good standing with the state and Local Liquor Control Commission, will be permitted to begin serving alcoholic beverages and selling package liquor at 12:00 p.m. on Sundays and at 8:00 a.m. on other week days.
(I) This section shall apply to all of the premises licensed. Hours specified herein shall mean either Central Standard Time or Cental Daylight Savings Time, whichever is being observed within the village.
(Ord. 06-101, passed 4-17-2006; Ord. 23-107, passed 3-6-2023)
Penalty, see § 113.99