CHAPTER III. BEVERAGESCHAPTER III. BEVERAGES\Article 4. Private Clubs

It shall be unlawful for any person granted a private club license by the State of Kansas to sell or serve any alcoholic liquor authorized by such license within the city without first obtaining a local license from the city clerk.

(Ord. 625; Code 2016)

(a)   There is hereby levied a biennial license fee on each private club located in the city which has a private club license issued by the state director of alcoholic beverage control, which fee shall be paid before business is begun under an original state license and within five days before the license expires. The city license fee for a Class A club and the city license fee for a Class B club shall be set by the city Fee Resolution.

(b)   All applications for new or renewal city licenses shall be submitted to the city clerk. Upon presentation of a state license, payment of the city license fee and the license application, the city clerk shall issue a city license for the period covered by the state license, if there are no conflicts with any zoning or alcoholic beverage ordinances of the city.

(c)   The license period shall extend for the period covered by the state license. No license fee shall be refunded for any reason.

(d)   Every licensee shall cause the city club license to be placed in plain view next to or below the state license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

(Ord. 625; Code 2016)

(a)   Any club or drinking establishment licensed hereunder shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of alcoholic liquor on its premises only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday. No club or drinking establishment licensed hereunder shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of any alcoholic liquor on Sunday. Upon proper application by a club or drinking establishment, the Governing Body may modify these regulations for special holidays or events as long as such modifications are in accordance with State law.

(b)   Cereal malt beverages may be sold on premises licensed for the retail sale of cereal malt beverages for on-premises consumption at any time when alcoholic liquor is allowed by law to be served on the premises.

(c)   No club membership shall be sold to any person under 21 years of age, nor shall alcoholic beverages or cereal malt beverages be given, sold or traded to any person under 21 years of age.

(K.S.A. Supp. 41-2614; Ord. 815; Code 2016)

If the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this article, the governing body of the city, upon five days’ written notice to the person holding such license to sell alcoholic liquor, may permanently revoke or cause to be suspended for a period of not more than 30 days such license and the individual holding the license may be charged in municipal court with a violation of the alcoholic liquor laws of the city and upon conviction shall be punished by;

(a)   a fine of not more than $2,500; or

(b)   imprisonment in jail for not more than one (1) year; or

(c)   both fine and imprisonment shall not exceed (a) and (b) above.

(Ord. 625; Code 2016)