It shall be unlawful for any person granted a drinking establishment license by the State of Kansas to sell or serve any alcoholic liquor authorized by such license within the city without first obtaining a city license from the city clerk.

(Ord. 513; Code 2004)

(a)   There is hereby levied an annual license fee, set by resolution which will be kept on file at all times with the city clerk, on each drinking establishment located in the city which has a drinking establishment 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.

(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 drinking establishment license to be placed in plain view next to or below the state license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

(Ord. 513; Code 2004)

(a)   No drinking establishment 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 may be sold on premises licensed for the retail sale of cereal malt beverage for on-premises consumption at any time when alcoholic liquor is allowed by law to be served on the premises.

(c)   No alcoholic beverages or cereal malt beverages shall be given, sold or traded to any person under 21 years of age.

(K.S.A. Supp. 41-2614; Ord. 513; Code 2004)

Any person desiring a license shall make an application to the governing body of the city and accompany the application by the required license fee for each place of business for which the person desires the license. The application shall be verified, and upon a form prepared by the attorney general of the State of Kansas, and shall contain:

(a)   The name and residence of the applicant and how long he or she has resided within the State of Kansas;

(b)   The particular place for which a license is desired;

(c)   The name of the owner of the premises upon which the place of business is located;

(d)   The names and addresses of all persons who hold any financial interest in the particular place of business for which a license is desired.

(e)   A statement that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and not less than 21 years of age and that he or she has not within two years immediately preceding the date of making application been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, or been adjudged guilty of drunkenness, or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or the violation of any other intoxicating liquor law of any state or of the United States;

(f)   Each application for a general retailer’s license shall be accompanied by a certificate from the city health officer certifying that he or she has inspected the premises to be licensed and that the same comply with the provisions of Chapter 8, Health and Welfare, of the Towanda City Code.

(g)   Each application for a general retailer’s license must be accompanied by a certificate from the city fire chief certifying that he or she has inspected the premises to be licensed and that the same comply with the provisions of Chapter 7, Fire, of the Towanda City Code.

(Ord. 513; Code 2004)