The provisions of Ch. 125, Wis. Stats., defining
and regulating the sale, procurement, dispensing, consumption and
transfer of alcohol beverages, including provisions relating to persons
under the legal drinking age, are adopted and made a part of this
chapter by reference. A violation of any of such provisions shall
constitute a violation of this chapter.
The following classes and denominations of licenses
may be issued by the Town Clerk, under the authority of the Town Board,
upon compliance with law and payment of the fee herein specified,
which, when so issued, shall permit the holder to sell, deal or traffic
in alcohol beverages as provided in the referenced state statute.
A. Class "A" fermented malt beverage retailer's license.
See § 125.25, Wis. Stats.
B. Class "B" fermented malt beverage retailer's license.
See § 125.26, Wis. Stats.
(1) Six months. A Class "B" license may be issued at any
time for six months in any calendar year for 1/2 of the applicable
license fee. Such license shall not be renewable during the calendar
year in which issued. See § 125.26(5), Wis. Stats.
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(2) Special event. See § 125.26(6), Wis. Stats.
No organization shall receive more than three licenses in any one
calendar year for the sale of fermented malt beverages. There shall
be at least two licensed operators at all licensed special events.
C. Wholesaler's fermented malt beverage license. The
fee may not exceed $25 per year or fraction thereof. See § 125.28,
Wis. Stats.
D. Retail "Class A" liquor license. See § 125.51(2),
Wis. Stats.
E. Retail "Class B" liquor license. A retail "Class B"
liquor license shall permit its holder to sell liquor in original
packages or containers in multiples not to exceed four liters at any
one time to be consumed off the licensed premises. See § 125.51(3),
Wis. Stats.
F. Operator's license. See § 125.17, Wis. Stats.
(1) Operators' licenses may be granted to individuals
by the Town Board for the purposes of complying with §§ 125.32(2)
and 125.68(2), Wis. Stats.
(2) Operators' licenses may be issued only on written
application on forms provided by the Town.
(3) Operators' licenses shall be valid for one year and
shall expire on June 30 of each year.
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All licenses shall be numbered in the order
in which they are issued and shall state clearly the specific premises
for which granted, the date of issuance, the fee paid and the name
of the licensee and, unless sooner revoked, shall expire on June 30
thereafter except as otherwise provided by law. The Town Clerk shall
affix his affidavit.
Every license or permit required under this
chapter shall be framed and posted and at all times displayed as provided
in § 125.04(10) Wis. Stats. No person shall post such license
or permit any other person to post it upon premises other than those
mentioned in the application or knowingly deface or destroy such license.
No premises for which an alcohol beverage license
has been issued shall remain open for the sale of alcohol beverages:
A. If a retail Class "A" fermented malt beverage license,
between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
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B. If a retail "Class A" intoxicating liquor license,
between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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C. If a retail Class "B" or "Class B" license, between
2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00
a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. No licensed premises shall be required
to close on January 1. No package, container or bottle sales shall
be made after 12:00 midnight.
D. Hotels and restaurants whose principal business is
the furnishing of food or lodging to patrons, bowling alleys, indoor
horseshoe-pitching facilities, curling clubs and golf courses may
remain open for the conduct of their regular business, but no intoxicating
liquors or fermented malt beverages shall be sold during prohibited
hours.
Before renewal of any license issued under this
chapter is refused, the licensee shall be given written notice of
any charges or violations or the reasons proposed for nonrenewal and
a copy of any proposed motion for nonrenewal and shall have an opportunity
to be heard before the Town Board.
A violation of this chapter by an authorized
agent or employee of a licensee shall constitute a violation by the
licensee.
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Except as otherwise provided herein, violations of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-4 of this Code.