[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Alexandria as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-13-1989]
This article is enacted under the authority
granted by N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq., An Act Concerning Alcoholic Beverages,
being Chapter 436, P.L. 1933, as supplemented and amended, and in
accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Director
of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the State of New
Jersey and other applicable laws of the State of New Jersey.
For the purpose of this article, words and phrases
herein shall have the same meanings as they have in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1
et seq., and the rules and regulations of the Director of the Division
of Alcoholic Beverage Control, as supplemented and amended.
The Township Committee of the Township of Alexandria,
being the governing body of said municipality, shall constitute the
authority for the issuance of licenses and to otherwise administer
the provisions of this article.
It shall be unlawful to sell or distribute alcoholic
beverages in the Township of Alexandria without a valid license currently
in effect, or contrary to the provisions of this article or applicable
state laws and regulations.
A.
Retail consumption sales hours.
[Amended 11-12-2003]
(1)
No alcoholic beverage shall be sold, served, delivered
or consumed on any licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00
a.m. on other days, except as follows:
(a)
On December 24, licensed premises may remain open
and sell or offer to sell alcoholic beverages until the hour of 5:00
a.m. on December 25, the succeeding day.
(b)
On December 31, licensed premises may remain open
and sell or offer to sell alcoholic beverages until the hour of 5:00
a.m. on January 1, the succeeding day.
B.
Retail package sales hours. The sale of alcoholic
beverages in original containers by plenary retail distribution licensees
for consumption off the licensed premises shall be permitted between
the hours of 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday and between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on any other day of the week. In addition,
the sale of wine and malt alcoholic beverages in original bottle or
can containers for consumption off the premises shall be permitted
during the hours authorized by state law and regulations.
C.
Club license hours. No club licensee shall sell, serve
or deliver, or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service, delivery
or consumption of any alcoholic beverage on the licensed premises
during the hours or on days when plenary retail consumption licensees
in the Township of Alexandria are prohibited from such activity by
this article.
[Amended 12-10-1997]
[Adopted 4-11-2007]
It shall be unlawful for any person under the legal age who,
without legal authority as hereinafter defined, knowingly possesses
or knowingly consumes an alcoholic beverage on private property.
A person under the legal age shall be deemed to possess or consume
an alcoholic beverage without legal authority if said possession or
consumption is not in connection with any of the following:
A.
In connection with a religious observance, ceremony or rite; or
B.
In the presence of and with the permission of a parent, guardian
or relative who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume
alcoholic beverages; or
C.
By any such person while actually engaged in the performance of employment
by a person licensed under Title 33 (the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law) or while actively engaged in the preparation of food while enrolled
in a culinary arts or hotel management program at a county vocational
or post secondary educational institution.
As used in § 55-9 of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underage
person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
The underage person's grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.
A violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of
$250 for the first offense, and $350 for any subsequent offense. In
addition to any fine imposed, the court may suspend or postpone for
six months the driving privilege of the defendant in accordance with
the procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:48-1, as amended.
