(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.

(Code 2016)

A bi-annual license fee set by resolution of the governing body from time to time shall be assessed to the following:

(a)   An applicant operating as a Drinking Establishment, as defined in K.S.A. 41-2601, including those that operate and qualify as restaurants, as defined by section 3-101(i) of this Code.

(b)   An applicant for any retailer’s license as defined in section 3-101(k).

(K.S.A. 41-2622; Code 2016)

No person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor:

(a)   On any Sunday before the hours of 12:00 noon or after 8:00 p.m.;

(b)   On Easter Sunday;

(c)   Before 9:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. on any day when the sale thereof is permitted.

(K.S.A. 41-712; Ord. 841; Code 2016)

It shall be unlawful for a retailer of alcoholic liquor to:

(a)   Permit any person to mix drinks in or on the licensed premises;

(b)   Employ any person under the age of 21 years in connection with the operation of the retail establishment;

(c)   Employ any person in connection with the operation of the retail establishment who has been adjudged guilty of a felony;

(d)   Furnish any entertainment in his or her premises or permit any pinball machine or game of skill or chance to be located in or on the premises;

(e)   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

(f)   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.

(Code 2016)

No person shall knowingly or unknowingly sell, give away, furnish, dispose of, procure, exchange or deliver, or permit the selling, giving away, furnishing, disposing of, procuring, exchanging or delivering of any alcoholic beverage in any building, structure or premises, if the nearest portion of the building, structure or premises is within 200 feet from the nearest property line of any existing hospital, school, church, nursing home, or library.

(K.S.A. 41-710; Code 2016)