§ 6-187. Hours and days of sale of distilled spirits by the drink.

(a)

Distilled spirits shall not be sold for consumption on the premises except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 1:55 a.m. Monday through Saturday and at any time from 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays until 1:55 a.m. on Sundays.

(b)

Distilled spirits shall not be sold for consumption at any time in violation of any local ordinance or regulation, or in violation of state law, or in violation of any special order of the governing authority.

(c)

The sale of distilled spirits for consumption on the premises is permitted on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight in: (i) any licensed restaurant which derives at least 50 percent of its total annual gross sales from the sale of prepared meals or food in all of the combined retail outlets of the individual establishment where food is served; and (ii) any licensed establishment which derives at least 50 percent of its total annual gross income from the rental of rooms for overnight lodging.

(d)

The sale of distilled spirits for consumption on the premises is permitted on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. until 12:00 midnight in any licensed distillery.

(e)

Distilled spirits may be sold for consumption on the premises by the drink from 12:00 midnight to 1:55 a.m. on any Monday which is New Year's Day, January 1, of any year.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for a business holding a distilled spirits consumption on the premises license to fail to remove from its retail service area any and all cans, bottles, glasses, mugs, pitchers, cups, or any other container used in the consumption of alcoholic beverages or to otherwise allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises one hour or more after the business is prohibited from selling, dispensing, or delivering alcoholic beverages to any customer, patron or guest of the business. A public stadium, coliseum or auditorium shall remove from its retail service area any and all cans, bottles, glasses, mugs, pitchers, cups, or any other container used in the consumption of alcoholic beverages within 24 hours following any event.

A violation of this section by a licensee, majority stockholder, general manager or managing partner of the licensee or licensed establishment shall result in license suspension for a period of two days, which shall be scheduled to include a Friday and Saturday in succession.

(Ord. No. 2015-06, 4-27-2015; Ord. No. 2017-31, § 8, 1-8-2018; Ord. No. 2019-03, § 1, 4-8-2019)