Sec. 2-18. – Closing hours—Times stipulated.
All places of business where alcoholic beverages are kept, sold, stored for sale at retail, served or consumed, including without limitation thereto, cabarets, nightclubs, road houses, saloons and public dance halls where alcoholic beverages are kept, sold, stored for sale at retail, served or consumed, shall close their places of business at 12:00 midnight and remain so closed until 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, except that they shall be closed from 12:00 midnight Saturday until 6:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning; and, during the hours when same shall be closed, all business activities on the premises shall cease.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the aforementioned paragraph, any person holding a Class “R” restaurant establishment license shall be entitled to sell, serve, or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages of low content or light wine in conjunction with the service of meals to be consumed on the premises between the hours of 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. on Sundays.
(Ord. No. 8095, 12-21-87; Ord. No. 8395, 5-15-95)
Sec. 2-19. – Same—Exemptions; bottle clubs.
The closing hours as set forth in section 2-18 shall not apply to bottle clubs.
(Ord. No. 8095, 12-21-87)
Sec. 2-20. – Same—Exceptions; merchandise to be concealed during such hours in certain premises.
The provisions of section 2-18 shall not apply to any bona fide cigar stand, newsstand, drugstore, restaurant, hotel, motel or grocery store; provided no cigar stand, newsstand, drugstore, restaurant, hotel, motel or grocery store, herein exempted from the provisions of section 2-18 shall sell, serve, display, and is hereby prohibited from selling, serving, displaying or permitting to be displayed, in, on or about such premises any alcoholic beverages from 12:00 midnight until 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, and from 12:00 midnight Saturday until 6:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning. During the period hereinabove provided, such places of business shall keep all alcoholic liquors or beverages covered.
(Ord. No. 8095, 12-21-87)
Sec. 2-21. – Same—Frequenting places during such times.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the proprietor or his employee, to stay or be found in any barroom, saloon or other place where alcoholic beverages are kept and sold between the hours when such places are required to be closed.
(Ord. No. 8095, 12-21-87)
