(a) No alcoholic liquor shall be sold or served by a person holding a license or permit from the city whose place of business or other premises are located within 200 feet of any church or school, said distance to be measured from the nearest property line of such church or school to the nearest portion of the building occupied by the premises.
(b) The distance location of subsection (a) above shall not apply to a club, drinking establishment, caterer or temporary permit holder when the license or permit applicant petitions for and receives a waiver of the distance limitation from the governing body. The governing body shall grant such a waiver only following public notice and hearing and a finding by the governing body that the proximity of the establishment is not adverse to the public welfare or safety.
(c) No license or permit shall be issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor if the building or use does not meet the zoning ordinance requirements of the city or conflicts with other city laws, including building and health codes.
(Code 1987)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to remain on any premises where the sale of alcoholic liquor is licensed for on-premise consumption, or where a caterer or temporary permit holder is serving alcoholic liquor.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the operator, person in charge or licensee of any premises licensed for on-premise consumption of alcoholic liquor or a caterer or temporary permit holder who is serving alcoholic liquor to permit any person under the age of 21 years to remain on the premises.
(c) This section shall not apply if the person under the age of 21 years is accompanied by his/her parent or guardian, or if the licensed or permitted premise derives not more than 50 percent of its gross receipts in each calendar year from the sale of alcoholic liquor for on-premise consumption.
(Code 1987)
(a) No person shall drink or consume any alcoholic beverage on city-owned public property.
(b) No person shall have, in such person’s possession, any alcoholic beverage not in its original, unopened container upon any highway or public place generally open to the public or to which the motoring public has access or within any vehicle which is upon any of said places. (c) The City Council, upon written application, may permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on city-owned property and may waive any business regulation or other applicable restriction that may prohibit or limit such events. Such application shall be reviewed by applicable advisory boards and by the city police and fire departments for comment and recommendation. The City Council may impose reasonable conditions upon such permission to assure public safety and may require reasonable deposits for clean-up and damage. (d) Violation of this subsection is punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(Ord. 1725)
(a) No person shall drink or consume any alcoholic beverage while operating a vehicle upon any street or highway.
(b) Violation of this subsection is punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(a) No person shall knowingly or unknowingly sell, give away, dispose of, exchange or deliver or permit the sale, gift or procuring of any alcoholic liquor to or for any minor, and no such minor shall represent that such person is of age for the purpose of asking for, purchasing or receiving alcoholic liquor from any person, except in cases authorized by law.
(b) No person shall knowingly sell, give away, dispose of, exchange or deliver, or permit the sale, gift or procuring of any alcoholic liquor to or for any person who is an incapacitated person, or any person who is physically or mentally incapacitated by the consumption of such liquor.
(Code 1987)
If the license or permit holder has violated any of the provisions of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this chapter, the governing body of the city, upon five days written notice to a person holding a license or permit to sell alcoholic liquor, may permanently revoke or cause to be suspended for a period of not more than 30 days such license or permit and the individual holding the license or permit may be charged in municipal court with a violation of the alcoholic liquor laws of the city and upon conviction shall be punished by:
(a) A fine of not more than $500; or
(b) Imprisonment in jail for not more than 180 days; or
(c) Both such fine and imprisonment not to exceed (a) or (b) above.
(Code 1987)