CHAPTER III. BEVERAGESCHAPTER III. BEVERAGES\ARTICLE 3. ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep for sale, offer for sale, or expose for sale or sell any alcoholic liquor as defined by the “Kansas liquor control act” without first having obtained a state license to do so.

(b)   The holder of a license for the retail sale in the city of alcoholic liquors by the package issued by the state director of alcoholic beverage control shall present such license to the city clerk when applying to pay the occupation tax levied in section 3-302 and the tax shall be received and a receipt shall be issued for the period covered by the state license.

(Code 1990)

The biennial license fee on each distributor or retailer of alcoholic liquors, including beer containing more than three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) of alcohol by weight, for consumption off the premises, sales in the original package only, shall be as follows:

(a)   The biennial license for an alcoholic liquor distributor’s license for each distributing place of business operated in the city by the same licensee and wholesaling and jobbing alcoholic liquors shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

(b)   The biennial license fee for an alcoholic liquor retailer’s license for each retail place of business operated in the city by the same licensee and selling alcoholic liquor, including beer containing more than three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) of alcohol by weight, for consumption off the premises, sales in the original package only, shall be three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00).

(c)   The license fee may be paid in two annual installments by paying one-half at the time of the application and the remaining one-half plus 10% of such remaining balance of the license fee due and payable one year from the date of issuance of the license. Failure to pay the full amount due under this paragraph on the date it is due shall result in the automatic cancellation of such license for the remainder of the license term.

(Code 2007; Ord. 659; Code 2016)

Every licensee under this article shall cause the city alcoholic liquor retailer’s occupation tax receipt to be placed in plain view, next to or below the state license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

(Code 1990)

No person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor:

(a)   Before 9:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. on any day when the sale thereof is permitted, except as provided in subsection (b).

(b)   Sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package is allowed within the City on any Sunday, except Easter, and on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.

(Ord. 603, Sec. 2; Code 2007)

It shall be unlawful for a retailer of alcoholic liquor

(a)   Permit any person to mix drinks in or on the licensed premises;

(b)   Employ any person under the age of 21 years in connection with the operation of the retail establishment;

(c)   Employ any person in connection with the operation of the retail establishment who has been adjudged guilty of a felony;

(d)   Furnish any entertainment in his or her premises or permit any pinball machine or game of skill or chance to be located in or on the premises; or

(e)   Have in his or her possession for sale at retail any bottles, cask, or other containers containing alcoholic liquor, except in the original package.

(f)   Sell, give away, dispose of, exchange or deliver, or permit the sale, gift or procuring of any alcoholic liquor to or for any person under 21 years of age.

(Code 1990)

No person shall knowingly or unknowingly sell, give away, furnish, dispose of, procure, exchange or deliver, or permit the selling, giving away, furnishing, disposing of, procuring, exchanging or delivering of any alcoholic beverage in any building, structure or premises, for consumption in such building or upon such premises if such consumption is within 200 feet from the nearest property line of any existing hospital, school, church or library.

(K.S.A. 41-710; Code 1990)