(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep for sale, offer for sale, or expose for sale or sell any alcoholic liquor as defined by the “Kansas liquor control act” without first having obtained a state license to do so.
(b) The holder of a license for the retail sale in the city of alcoholic liquors by the package issued by the state director of alcoholic beverage control shall present such license to the city clerk when applying to pay the occupation tax levied in section 3-302 and the tax shall be received and a receipt shall be issued for the period covered by the state license.
(Ord. 1078; Code 2018, 4-41; Code 2025)
There is hereby established a biennial occupational tax on each distributor or retailer of alcoholic liquors for consumption off the premises, sales in the original package only, which shall be as follows:
(a) The biennial license for an alcoholic liquor distributor’s license for each distributing place of business operated in the city by the same licensee and wholesaling and jobbing alcoholic liquors shall be set in the city fee schedule.
(b) The license fee may be paid in two annual installments by paying one-half at the time of the application and the remaining one-half plus ten percent of such remaining balance of the license fee due and payable one year from the date of issuance of the license. Failure to pay the full amount due under this paragraph on the date it is due shall result in the automatic cancellation of such license for the remainder of the license term.
(K.S.A. 41-310(l)(1); Ord. 1078; Code 2018, 4-42; Code 2025)
Every licensee under this article shall cause the city alcoholic liquor retailer’s occupation tax receipt to be placed in plain view, next to or below the state license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
(Code 2018, 4-43; Code 2025)
(K.S.A. 41-712; K.S.A. 41-2911; Ord. 1078; Code 2018, 4-44; Code 2025)
(1) To permit any person to mix drinks in or on the licensed premises, except as provided in subsection (b);
(2) to employ any person under the age of 21 years in connection with the operation of such retail establishment;
(3) to employ any person in connection with the operation of such retail establishment who has been adjudged guilty of a felony;
(4) Furnish any entertainment in his or her premises or permit any pinball machine or game of skill or chance to be in or on the premises;
(5) Have in his or her possession for sale at retail any bottles, cask, or other containers containing alcoholic liquor, except in the original package; or
(6) Sell, give away, dispose of, exchange, or deliver, or permit the sale, gift or procuring of any alcoholic liquor to or for any person under 21 years of age.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the preparation or mixing of samples for the purposes of conducting wine, beer or distilled spirit tastings, or any combination thereof, as authorized by K.S.A. 41-308d, and amendments thereto.
(K.S.A. 41-713; Ord. 1078; Code 2018, 4-45; Code 2025)
(a) No alcoholic liquor shall be sold by a person holding a license or permit from the city whose place of business or other premises are located within 200 feet of any school, college or church, said distance to be measured from the nearest property line of such school, college or church to the nearest portion of the building occupied by the premises; except that if any such school, college or church is established within 200 feet of any licensed premises after the premises have been licensed, the premises shall be an eligible location for retail licensing.
(b) No license or permit shall be issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor if the building or use does not meet the zoning ordinance requirements of the city or conflicts with other city laws, including building and health codes.
(K.S.A. 41-710; Ord. 1078; Code 2018, 4-46; Code 2025)