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Chapter III · Beverages

ARTICLE 4. PRIVATE CLUBS

Sections 3-401 to 3-406 · 6 sections

3-401 License required.​

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.

(Code 1987)

3-402 License fee.​

(a)There is hereby levied an biennial 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 days after any renewal of a state license. The city license fee for a Class A club shall be $ 200.00 and the city license fee for a Class B club shall be $200.
(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 the 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 the 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. 1100; Code 1987; K.S.A. 41-2622; Code 2015)

3-403 Business regulations.​

(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 or beer may be sold on premises licensed for the retail sale of cereal malt beverages or beer for on-premises consumption at any time when alcoholic 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 alcoholic beverages, cereal malt beverages or beer be given, sold or traded to any person under 21 years of age.

(Code 1987; Ord. 1655)

3-404 Restriction on location.​

(a)No license shall be issued to a person whose place of business is located within 200 feet of any church, public or parochial school, said distance to be measured from the nearest property line of the church or school to the nearest portion of the building occupied by the private club.
(b)The distance location of subsection (a) above shall not apply to a private club when the license applicant petitions for and receives a waiver of the distance limitation from the governing body. The governing body shall grant such a waiver only following public notice and hearing.

(Code 1984)

3-405 Minors on premises.​

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to remain on any premises where the sale of alcoholic liquor is licensed for on-premises consumption.
(b)It shall be unlawful for the operator, person in charge or licensee of any premises licensed for on-premises consumption of alcoholic liquor to permit any person under the age of 21 years to remain on the premises.
(c)This section shall not apply if the person under the age of 21 years is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, or if the licensed premises derives not more than 50 percent of its gross receipts in each calendar year from the sale of alcoholic liquor for on-premises consumption.

(Code 1984)

3-406 State laws applicable.​

The provisions of K.S.A. 41-2601 to 41-2635 inclusive, and amendments thereto, and such rules and regulations as may be from time to time adopted by the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, as provided for by state law, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this article.

(Ord. 1100, Sec. 1)