§ 4-120. Restrictions on the sale of malt beverage and wine.

(a)

Retail establishments engaged solely in the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine shall be prohibited in the city.

(b)

A retail establishment may obtain a license for the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, for consumption off premises (a Class B license); provided the applicant or licensee has and maintains a grocery related business in combination with the sale of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, as appropriate, with a grocery related inventory, exclusive of malt beverages only or malt beverages and wine, of a wholesale value of not less than $2,500.00. Any applicant or licensee shall, at the city council's discretion, or upon reasonable demand by any law enforcement officer, be required to produce and exhibit the wholesale receipts supporting the value of the inventory.

(c)

The sale and consumption on the premises of malt beverages only, wine only, or malt beverages and wine, shall be allowed only at locations that qualify as restaurants, private clubs, or entertainment venues, as defined in this chapter, and the sale and consumption of such beverages at entertainment venues shall be further limited as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(d)

The sale and consumption on the premises of malt beverages only, wine only or malt beverages and wine shall be allowed at a location that qualifies as an entertainment venue, as defined in this chapter, but only at the following times:

(1)

Starting 30 minutes before the beginning of a live performance;

(2)

During the performance of live entertainment; and

(3)

During any intermission or short break in the live performance.

Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to permit the sale or consumption of any alcoholic beverage on the premises of any entertainment venue at any time when the sale of such beverages is prohibited by section 4-127.

(Ord. No. 2013-01, § 2, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 2015-03, § 3, 8-3-2015)