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. 574, Art. III, Sec. 1)

(a)   There is hereby levied an annual 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 (5) days after any renewal of a state license.  The city license fee for a Class A club shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and the city license fee for a Class B club shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).

(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 a 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 a 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. 574, Art. III, Sec. 2)

(a)   No club licensed hereunder shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of alcoholic liquor on its premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on any day.

(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 alcohol 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 alcohol beverages or cereal malt beverages be given, sold or traded to any person under 21 years of age.

(Ord. 574, Art. III, Sec. 3)

If the licensee or permit holder has violated any of the provisions of this ordinance, the governing body of the city, upon five days' written notice to a person holding a license or permit to sell alcoholic liquor, may permanently revoke or cause to be suspended for a period of not more than 30 days such license or permit and the individual holding the license or permit 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 $499.00; or,

(b)   Imprisonment in jail for not more than 179 days; or,

(c)   Both such fine and imprisonment not to exceed (A) and (B) above.

(Ord. 574, Art. III, Sec. 4)