§ 6-131. License prohibited for package sales in connection with sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink; wine and/or beer sampling.

(a)

Except in a farm winery, distillery, or brewery, no retail license for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the package shall be allowed where such sale would take place in, or in connection with, any restaurant, cafe or eating place, or in the same room where a bar is maintained for the dispensing and sales of alcoholic beverages.

(b)

Businesses with an adjacent or adjoining establishment for the sale of beer and wine by the package are required to obtain the respective beer and/or wine package license. An adjoining door may exist between establishments and may be used for customers during business hours, but must be locked when the sale of alcohol is not allowed.

(c)

Businesses other than convenience stores, drug stores, liquor package stores, and grocery stores as defined in this chapter, which are licensed for wine and/or beer package sales, may allow sampling of wine and/or craft beers as defined in this chapter, provided there is no charge for admittance or for the wine or craft beer sample and the serving size of each sample does not exceed two ounces.

(Ord. of 8-14-73, art. II, § 23; Ord. of 10-24-89, § I; Ord. of 5-11-93; Ord. of 10-11-94, § 3; Code 1977, § 3-4-16; Ord. of 2-26-08; Amd. of 2-23-10; Ord. of 3-13-12; Amd. of 2-25-14; Amd. of 7-25-17)

Editor's note

An amendment of February 25, 2014, changed the title of section 6-131 from "License prohibited for package sales in connection with sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink" to "License prohibited for package sales in connection with sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink; wine and/or beer sampling." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.