§ 6-39. Conditions for issuance of license.

All retail Class "A", Class "B", "Class A" and "Class B" licenses granted under this article shall be granted, subject to the following conditions, and all other conditions of this section, and subject to all other ordinances and regulations of the city applicable thereto:

(1)

Consent to entry. Every applicant procuring a license thereby consents to the entry of police or other duly authorized representatives of the city at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and search, and consents to the removal from such premises of all things and articles there had in violation of ordinances or laws, and consents to the introduction of such things and articles in evidence in any prosecution that may be brought for such offenses.

(2)

Employment of minors. No retail "Class B" or Class "B" licenses shall employ any underage person except as permitted by Wis. Stats. § 125.07(3), but this shall not apply to hotels and restaurants. Family members may work on the licensed premises but are not permitted to sell or dispense alcohol beverages.

(3)

Disorderly conduct. Each licensed premises shall, at all times, be conducted in an orderly manner, and no disorderly, riotous or indecent conduct shall be allowed at any time on any licensed premises.

(4)

Licensed operator on premises. There shall be upon premises operated under a "Class B", Class "B", or "Class C" license, at all times, the licensee, members of the licensee's immediate family who have attained the legal drinking age, and/or some person who shall have an operator's license and who shall be responsible for the acts of all persons serving as waiters, or in any other manner, any alcohol beverages to customers. No person other than the licensee shall serve alcohol beverages in any place operated under a "Class B", Class "B", or "Class C" license unless he possesses an operator's license, or there is a person with an operator's license upon such premises at the time of such service.

(5)

Health and sanitation regulations. The rules and regulations of the state board of health governing sanitation in restaurants shall apply to all "Class B" liquor licenses issued under this chapter. No "Class B" or "Class C" license shall be issued unless the premises to be licensed conform to such rules and regulations.

(6)

Restrictions near schools and churches. No retail Class "A", Class "B", "Class A" or "Class B", "Class C" license shall be issued for premises, the main entrance of which is less than 300 feet from the main entrance of any established public school, parochial school, hospital or church. Such distance shall be measured by the shortest route along the highway from the closest point of the maintenance entrance of such school, church or hospital to the main entrance to such premises. This subsection shall not apply to premises licensed as such on June 30, 1947, nor shall it apply to any premises licensed as such prior to the occupation of real property within 300 feet thereof by any school building, hospital building or church building.

(7)

Clubs. No club shall sell or give away any intoxicating liquors except to bona fide members and guests invited by members.

(8)

Gambling. Except as authorized by law, no gambling or game of chance of any sort shall be permitted in any form upon any premises licensed under this chapter or law.

(9)

Credit. No retail Class "A", Class "B", "Class A", "Class B", or "Class C" liquor, wine or fermented malt beverage licensee shall sell or offer for sale any alcohol beverage to any person or persons by extending credit, except hotel credit extended to a resident guest or a club to a bona fide member. It shall be unlawful for such licensee or permittee to sell alcohol beverages to any person on a passbook or store order or to receive from any person any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles in exchange for alcohol beverages.

(10)

Licensee or permittee responsible for acts of agents, employees. A violation of this chapter by a duly authorized agent or employee of a licensee or permittee under this chapter shall constitute a violation by the licensee or permittee. Whenever any licensee or permittee under this chapter shall violate any portion of this chapter, proceedings for the suspension or revocation of the license or permit of the holder thereof may be instituted in the manner prescribed in this chapter.

(11)

Improper exhibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform, or for any licensee or manager or agent of the licensee to permit any employee, entertainer or patron to engage in any live act, demonstration, dance or exhibition on the licensed premises which:

a.

Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region;

b.

Exposes any device, costume or covering which gives the appearance of or simulates genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region;

c.

Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof; or

d.

Engages in or simulates sexual intercourse and/or any sexual contact, including the touching of any portion of the female breast or the male and/or female genitals.

(12)

Lapse of license.

a.

Any holder of a Class "B" Combination or a "Class B" liquor license who has been closed for at least 180 consecutive days shall be considered to have surrendered such license.

b.

Any such holder of a liquor license may apply to the safety and licensing committee prior to the lapse of 180 days for good cause for relief from this section.

(Code 1994, § 7-2-14; Res. No. 14-10, 6-3-2014)