CHAPTER 3. BEVERAGESCHAPTER 3. BEVERAGES\Article 4. Retailer’s License

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, offer, expose for sale or sell any alcoholic liquor as defined within this Chapter without first obtaining a license to do so as required by the statutes of the State of Kansas.  

(Code 2011)

There is hereby levied a biennial occupation tax of $600.00 on each retailer of alcoholic liquor in the original package only, including beer containing more than three and two-tenths percent of alcohol by weight, for consumption off the premises. The tax prescribed by this section shall be paid before business is begun under an original state license and within 10 days after any renewal of a state license.

(Ord. 575, Sec. 1; Ord. 1781; Code 2020)

A holder of a license for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the package in the city issued by the Director of alcoholic beverage control shall present such license to the city clerk when applying to pay the occupation tax in Section 3-402 of this article and the tax shall be received and receipt issued for the period covered by the state license.

(Ord. 575, Sec. 2)

Every licensee shall cause the city alcoholic liquor retailer’s occupation tax receipt to be displayed in plain view next to or before the state license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.  

(Code 1987)

No person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor:

(a)   On Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; or

(b)   Before 9:00 a.m. or after 11 :00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; or before 12:00 noon or after 8:00p.m. on Sunday.

(K.S.A. 41-712; Ord. 1878; Code 2020)