(A) Purpose. Idaho Code Title 23, Chapter 13, authorizes the retail sale of wine containing not more than 16% alcohol by persons other than the state liquor dispensary, and authorizes the city councils of the various cities throughout the state to adopt ordinances authorizing such sale; it is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of the Mayor and City Council to authorize issuance of retail licenses for the sale of wine within this city pursuant to the terms and conditions of such Act.
(Prior Code, § 3-2C-1-1)
(B) Sale permitted. The retail sale of wine containing not more than 16% alcohol by volume shall be permitted and is hereby authorized in the city.
(Prior Code, § 3-2C-1-2)
(C) License required; fee. Before any person shall engage in the retail sale of wine as defined in Idaho Code § 23-1303(a), such person shall apply to the City Council for a retail wine license and shall pay an annual license fee therefor in the sum of 75% of the current state fee. No retail wine license shall be issued to an applicant who does not possess the qualifications set forth therefor in Idaho Code Title 23, Chapter 13Cite.
(Prior Code, § 3-2C-1-3)
(D) Transfer of license; fee.
(1) Application. No retail wine license may be transferred to another person, including executor, administrator, or trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of the licensee, unless the transferee shall first have obtained the approval of the City Council to such transfer upon application containing the substantially same information required of an applicant for a city retail wine license.
(2) City Council approval. If the transferee possesses all of the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for such license, the City Council shall approve the transfer, which approval shall be attached and made a part of the license.
(3) Fee. The fee for each transfer of a retail wine license shall be established by resolution of the City Council, which fee shall accompany the application for transfer.
(Prior Code, § 3-2C-1-4)
(E) Revocation; suspension. The retail license of any retailer who violates any of the laws, rules or regulations of the state, the United States, or the city relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine shall be subject to revocation or suspension by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 3-2C-1-5)
(Ord. 401, passed 6-22-1971)