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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 08:11:46
Document Index: 39639498

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 600', '§ 600', '§342', '§240', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§600', '§1', '§1']

City of Higginsville, MO Alcoholic Beverages
§ 600.075 Drinking in Public Places Prohibited — Exception.
§ 600.110 Certain Acts Prohibited in Premises Licensed By This Chapter.
Cross References — Driving while intoxicated, §342.020; intoxication at city lakes property, §240.130.
Section 600.075 Drinking in Public Places Prohibited — Exception.
Section 600.110 Certain Acts Prohibited in Premises Licensed By This Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2485 §1, 9-24-2012]
"Original package" shall also be construed and held to refer to any package containing three (3) or more standard bottles of beer.
No person shall sell or offer for sale intoxicating liquor in the City of Higginsville without a currently valid liquor license issued by the City. A separate liquor license shall be required for each of the categories and subcategories of liquor sales in which the licensee desires to engage as set forth herein.
Package liquor—malt liquor only. Sales of malt liquor at retail in the original package not for consumption on the premises where sold. This license may include Sunday sales from 9:00 A.M. to Midnight.
Package liquor—all kinds. Sales of all kinds of intoxicating liquors in the original package at retail not for consumption on the premises where sold, including sales as set forth in Subsection (B)(1) of this Section.
Liquor by the drink—malt liquor/light wine only. Sales of malt liquor and light wines at retail by the drink for consumption on the premises where sold, including sales as set forth in Subsections (B)(1) and (4) of this Section.
Malt liquor by the drink. Sales of malt liquor at retail by the drink for consumption on the premises. This license may include Sunday sales from 9:00 A.M. to Midnight.
Liquor by the drink—all kinds. Sales of intoxicating liquor of all kinds at retail by the drink for consumption on the premises where sold, including package sales as set forth in Subsection (B)(2) of this Section.
Package liquor—all kinds. Sales of liquor of all kinds in the original package at retail not for consumption on the premises where sold.
Liquor by the drink—all kinds. Sales of liquor of all kinds by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises of any licensed establishment.
Tasting permit—retailers. Any person who is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor in the original package at retail under Subsections (B)(2) and (C)(1) of this Section above may apply for a special permit to conduct wine, malt beverage and distilled spirit tastings on the licensed premises; however, nothing in this Section shall be construed to permit the licensee to sell wine, malt beverages or distilled spirits for on-premises consumption.
Tasting permit—winery, distiller, manufacturer, etc.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer or designated employee may provide, furnish, or pour distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverage samples for customer tasting purposes on any temporary licensed retail premises as described in Sections 311.218, 311.482, 311.485, 311.486 or 311.487, RSMo., or on any tax exempt organization's licensed premises as described in Section 311.090, RSMo.
Temporary Permit For Sale By Drink—Certain Organizations.
No person having a license issued pursuant to this Chapter, nor any employee of such person shall sell, give away or permit the consumption of any intoxicating liquor in any quantity between the hours of 1:30 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. on weekdays and between the hours of 1:30 A.M. on Sunday and 6:00 A.M. on Monday upon or about his/her premises, except as otherwise authorized and licensed for Sunday sales. Any person licensed to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink shall keep a closed place during the aforementioned prohibited times.
When January first (1st), March seventeenth (17th), July fourth (4th) or December thirty-first (31st) falls on Sunday, and on the Sundays prior to Memorial Day and Labor Day, and on the Sunday on which the national championship game of the National Football League is played, commonly known as "Super Bowl Sunday", any person having a license to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink may be open for business and sell intoxicating liquor by the drink under the provisions of his/her license on that day from the time and until the time which would be lawful on another day of the week, notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter to the contrary.
Druggists May Sell And Physicians Prescribe Liquor. Any druggist may have in his/her possession intoxicating liquor purchased by him/her from a licensed vendor under a license pursuant to State law, or intoxicating liquor lawfully acquired at the place of acquisition and legally transported into this State, and lawfully inspected, gauged and labeled as provided by State law; such intoxicating liquor to be used in connection with the business of a druggist in compounding medicines or as a solvent or preservant; provided that nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a regularly licensed druggist, after he/she procures a license therefor, from selling intoxicating liquor in the original package but not to be drunk or the packages opened on the premises where sold; and provided further that nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as limiting the right of a physician to prescribe intoxicating liquor in accordance with his/her professional judgment for any patient at any time or prevent a druggist from selling intoxicating liquor to a person on prescription from a regularly licensed physician as above provided.
Where licenses authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink for on-premises consumption are held by clubs, bowling alleys or hotels, Subsection (C) shall apply only to the room or rooms in which intoxicating liquor is dispensed. Where licenses are held by restaurants or bowling alleys whose business is conducted in one (1) room only then the licensee shall keep securely locked during the hours on the days specified in Subsection (C) all refrigerators, cabinets, cases, boxes and taps from which intoxicating liquor are dispensed.
[Ord. No. 2533 §1, 3-3-2014]
Malt liquor—original package: $75.00.
Malt liquor—by drink: $75.00.
Malt liquor and light wines—by drink: $75.00.
Intoxicating liquor—original package: $300.00.
Liquor by the drink: $300.00.
Liquor by the drink—charitable organizations: $300.00.
Temporary permit—by the drink for certain organizations (7 days max.): $37.50.
Except as provided in Subsection (C), all provisions of the Liquor Control Law and the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City, in which is located the premises in which such function, occasion or event is held, shall extend to such premises and shall be in force and enforceable during all the time that the permittee, its agents, servants, employees, or stock are in such premises. Except for Missouri-produced wines in the original package, the provisions of this Section shall not include the sale of packaged goods covered by this temporary permit.
Sales To Minor—Exceptions.
Misrepresentation Of Age By Minor To Obtain Liquor—Use Of Altered Driver's License, Passport Or I.D. Cards, Penalties.
Unlawful To Sell Unlabeled Liquor—Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any intoxicating liquor which has not been inspected and labeled according to the provisions of the Liquor Control Law of Missouri, and any such person upon conviction shall have his/her license revoked and shall be ineligible to receive any subsequent liquor license for a period of two (2) years thereafter.
Open Container. No person shall possess or have under his/her control any unsealed glass, bottle, can or other open container of any type containing any intoxicating liquor while within or on any motor vehicle while the same is being operated upon, or parked or standing in or upon, any public place as defined in Section 600.075(E). Any person operating a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be in possession of an open container contained within the motor vehicle he/she has control of whether or not he/she has actual physical possession of the open container.
[Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-21-2010; Ord. No. 2485 §1, 9-24-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drink from or have in his or her possession an open container of intoxicating liquor in any public place within the City, unless a liquor license has been issued and is in effect for such public place.
The Board of Aldermen shall have the power to suspend the provisions of this Section only upon the written application of an organization that has obtained an exemption from paying Federal income taxes under Sections 501 (c)(3) , 501 (c)(4) , 501 (c)(5) , 501 (c)(6) , 501 (c)(7), 501 (c)(8), 501 (c)(10), 501 (c)(19), 501(d) of the United Stated Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. The Board of Aldermen's authority to suspend shall be by a vote of the Board of Aldermen for a resolution suspending the provisions of this Section. The Board of Aldermen shall be required to pass a new resolution suspending this Section for each application it deems sufficient to warrant a suspension.
An organization making a request to suspend the provisions of this Section must designate the specific public place by street address, street description or legal description, and the date and duration desired for the suspension. The application must be made not less than seven (7) days before the Board meeting at which the Board of Aldermen will consider the application. An organization shall not have more than one (1) application approved in any calendar year.
After consideration of an organization's application, the Board of Aldermen may, in its discretion, suspend the provisions of this Section. The Board shall suspend the provisions of this Section for only a specified public place and a specific date and duration not exceeding three (3) calendar days.
For purposes of this Section, "public place" shall mean any public way, park, parking lot, cemetery, school yard, or any other place open to access by the general public, including any business to which the general public has access, unless such business shall possess a license to sell liquor by the drink. "Public place" shall not include park facilities designated by the Park Department as areas permitted for liquor consumption and shall not include access controlled events taking place in an otherwise public building during the term of such event. "Public place" shall include any vehicle located on a public place.
Suspension Or Revocation Of License—When—Manner. The Board may suspend or revoke the license of any person for cause shown. In such cases the City Clerk shall schedule a hearing before the Board not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of revocation or suspension, and prior to the hearing the Clerk shall give not less than ten (10) days' written notice specifying grounds for the suspension or revocation thereof to the licensee of the grounds upon which the license is sought to be revoked or suspended and the time, date and place of the hearing. Notice may be accomplished by personal delivery, U.S. mail or by posting on the licensed premises. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Section 600.100 of this Chapter.
Violating any of the provisions of either this Chapter, Chapter 311 , RSMo., or any ordinance of the City;
Any person during unauthorized hours on the licensed premises;
A habitual drunkard or to any person who is under or apparently under the influence of intoxicating liquor; or
Testimony—Evidence. Hearings before the Board shall be in the nature of informal investigations. Testimony of witnesses and other evidence pertinent to the inquiry may be taken in such hearings, and all proceedings in such hearings shall be recorded. Any person residing or conducting a business within two hundred (200) feet of the proposed establishment shall have the right to produce witnesses and testimony.
Decision—Suspension Or Revocation. If the evidence supports a finding that the license should be revoked or suspended pursuant to Section 600.090 of this Chapter, the Board shall issue a written order which shall include specific findings of fact setting forth the grounds for the action taken. If the evidence fails to support a finding that the license should be revoked or suspended, then no such order shall be issued.
[R.O. 2009 §600.190; Ord. No. 1612 §1, 4-17-1995; Ord. No. 2485 §1, 9-24-2012]
Certain acts are prohibited in premises licensed to sell at retail intoxicating liquor, wine or beer. It shall be unlawful for any retail licensee, licensed to sell intoxicating liquor, wine, or beer, or his/her employee to permit in or upon his/her licensed premises:
In addition to the licensee and/or his/her employee being subject to all penalties contained in the Higginsville Code of Ordinances, violation of any act or any provision contained herein shall be grounds for the license of the licensee to be suspended or revoked.