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ARTICLE I. Sec. 6-1. Adoption of state law.
The definitions, terms and provisions of A.C.A. tit. 3 (A.C.A. § 3-1-101 et seq.) relating to beer, wine and liquors are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Applicants for and holders of permits and other persons shall conform to the regulations set forth in A.C.A. tit. 3 (A.C.A. § 3-1-101 et seq.) and to the provisions of this chapter. Violations of the state laws adopted by this section shall subject the offender, upon conviction, to the penalties prescribed by state law.
(Code 1973, § 4-7)
Sec. 6-2. City personnel prohibited from being involved in obtaining state license.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city that no elected official, employee or agent of the city shall ever approve, endorse, recommend, vouch for, aid or assist any person in an application for the issuance of or transfer of a state liquor license to be located within the corporate limits of the city.
(Code 1973, § 4-5)
State law reference(s)--Interest of enforcement officers prohibited, A.C.A. § 3-2-101.
Sec. 6-3. Annual privilege tax.
The business of storing, transporting and/or selling of liquor is hereby declared to be a privilege; for the exercise of the privilege an annual privilege tax is hereby levied as follows:
(1) Wholesaler's permit . . . . $ 500.00
(2) Retail dispenser's permit . . . . 250.00
(Code 1973, § 4-10)
State law reference(s)--Cities may license and tax but license fee limited to one-half of state, A.C.A. § 3-4-202; wholesalers permits, A.C.A. § 3-4-605; retailers, A.C.A. § 3-4-604.
Sec. 6-4. Hours of sale.
(a) Except for "private clubs" and large attendance facility permit holders, as defined in section 6-5 no person, firm, club, either public or private, corporation or association doing business in the city by virtue of a permit issued under this chapter or by virtue of a charter from the state shall permit to be consumed any beverages on the licensed premises between the following hours of each day of each week: Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Monday to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday and 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Wednesday and 7:00 a.m. Thursday; between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Thursday and 7:00 a.m. Friday; between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Friday and 7:00 a.m. Saturday; and between the hours of 12:00 a.m. Sunday and 7:00 a.m. Monday.
(b) No person or group shall sell, offer for sale or give away any package liquor, beer or wines between the following hours of each day of each week as follows: From midnight to 7:00 a.m. each day except Sunday, on which sale is prohibited except in private clubs and a large attendance facility holding an alcohol beverage control permit, as defined in section 6-5.
(Code 1973, § 4-4; Ord. No. 3340, § 1, 6-24-03)
State law reference(s)--Police power of city recognized, A.C.A. § 3-9-205.
Sec. 6-5. Consumption of alcoholic beverages in private clubs and places holding a large attendance facility permit; hours.
(a) Definition. For purposes of this section, a private club is defined by A.C.A. § 3-9-202 and large attendance facility permit means a facility holding such a permit from the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC).
(b) Hours. It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator or any employee of a private club to serve or permit the consumption of mixed drinks, beer or wine on the premises of such private club between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on any day. It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator or any employee of a facility holding a large attendance facility permit to serve or permit the consumption of mixed drinks, beer or wine on the premises of such large attendance facility between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and at any time on Sunday after 2:00 a.m.
(Code 1973, § 4-17(a), (b); Ord. No. 3340, § 1, 6-24-03; Ord. No. 3385, 9-23-03)
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3340, § 1, adopted June 24, 2003, changed the title of § 6-5 from "Consumption of alcoholic beverages in private clubs; hours" to "Consumption of alcoholic beverages in private clubs and places holding a large attendance facility permit; hours." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.
State law reference(s)--City authority not limited by statutory provisions, A.C.A. § 3-9-205.
Sec. 6-6. Penalty.
Any person convicted of violating this chapter shall be punished up to the maximum provided in A.C.A. § 3-9-204, if applicable; otherwise, as provided in section 1-9 for each violation. For purposes of this section, it is considered a separate violation for each person served or permitted to consume alcoholic beverages during the prohibited hours as set out in this chapter.
(Code 1973, § 4-17(c))
Secs. 6-7--6-30. Reserved.
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