City of Raymore, MO Operational Rules And Regulations

[Ord. No. 2022-008, § 1, 2-14-2022]

Scope. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all retail licensees.

Hours and days of sale shall be as outlined in 311.290 — 311.293 and 311.298 RSMo.

In the event that a licensee or their employees knows that an illegal or violent act has been committed on or about the licensed premises, they shall immediately report the occurrence to law enforcement authorities and shall cooperate with law enforcement authorities and agents of the State of Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control during the course of any investigations into an occurrence.

No such licensee or employee, of such licensee shall sell, give away or otherwise dispose of, upon or about the premises for which such license has been issued, any alcoholic beverages to any person who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years or who is actually or apparently impaired by the consumption of alcoholic beverages to an extent that a reasonable person would recognize such impairment.

Sales by minors prohibited except as provided in 311.300 RSMo.

Intoxicated Persons On Premises Prohibited. No retail licensee, or employee, agent or servant of such licensee shall allow any person who is impaired by the consumption of alcoholic beverage to remain on premises for which the license was issued.

Serving Or Delivering For Off-Premise Consumption. A retail licensee, or employee, agent or servant of any such licensee, may serve or deliver for off-premise consumption alcoholic beverages that are packaged for retail sale or are in compliance with 311.202 RSMo. to any person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

Orders Off Licensed Premises Prohibited. No orders for the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail shall be taken at any place not licensed under this Chapter for the sale of alcoholic beverages, even though such orders are filled and delivery thereon made at a place duly licensed hereunder. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as to prevent any hotel or motel operator or private club from serving any alcoholic beverage to any guest, including registered guests, in or occupying any room of such hotel, motel or private club, if such alcoholic beverage so served shall be kept in or served from a licensed location, place or premises in such hotel, motel or private club.

Unlicensed Beverages On Premises Prohibited. No person selling alcoholic beverages at retail shall allow on their premises any alcoholic beverages except that type in which they are licensed to sell. The presence of any unlicensed alcoholic beverages will be prima facie evidence of the illegal sale of the same, and shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.

Disorderliness, Indecency And Obscenity. No retail licensee under this Chapter or employee, agent or servant of such licensee shall allow in or upon the licensed premises any disturbances, disorderliness, lewdness, immoral activities, and brawls.

Storing Beverages Off-Licensed Premises. No licensee under this Chapter shall store any alcoholic beverage off or outside of the licensed premises without first obtaining the written consent of the Enforcement Agency; provided, however, that a licensee may store alcoholic beverages in a bonded warehouse or central warehouse if they have first notified the Enforcement Agency in writing of their intention to do so.

Solicitation. No by-the-drink retail licensee, or their employee, agent or servant shall give at no or reduced value any alcoholic beverage, nonalcoholic beverage, drink, merchandise or other thing of value in any quantity to any person who shall solicit another to buy any of the above items, nor shall be or she allow any such person to solicit the purchase of such items by another on the premises of such licensee.

Responsibility Of Licensee And Employees. Licensees are at all times responsible for the conduct of their business and at all times responsible for any act or conduct of any employee on the premises which is in violation of this Chapter or the regulations of the Enforcement Agency.

It shall be the duty and responsibility of the licensee and the person in charge of the licensed premises at all times to supervise the operation and conduct of business in a diligent manner and to make reasonably certain that this Chapter or regulations of the Enforcement Agency are not violated.

It shall be the duty and responsibility of a by-the-drink licensee to require all employees, agents or servants to obtain training from SMART (State of Missouri Alcohol Responsibility Training), or a similar program previously approved by the Enforcement Agency, and to maintain accurate records that all employees, agents or servants have completed such training and are current in their certification.

It shall also be the duty and responsibility of the licensee's agents, servants and employees to report to the licensee or person in charge of the licensed premises any violation of this Chapter or regulations of the Enforcement Agency.

Display Of License Required. Before commencing or doing any business for the time for which a City license has been granted, such license shall be posted on the licensed premises, and kept displayed at all times during the term of the license in a conspicuous place on the premises so that all persons visiting the premises may readily see the same.

No licensee shall post such license or allow such license to be posted upon premises other than the premises licensed, or upon premises where traffic in alcoholic beverages is being carried on by any person other than the licensee, or knowingly deface, destroy or alter any such license in any respect.

Section 600.240 Retail Sales-By-Drink Licensees.

Scope. This Section shall apply to retail sales-by-drink licensees.

Closed Place. The premises of any such licensee shall be and remain a "closed place," as defined, at the times and upon the days during which the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by this Chapter; provided, that where such licenses are held by clubs, motels and hotels, this prohibition shall apply only to the premises where alcoholic beverages are dispensed or consumed; and provided, further, that where such licenses are held by restaurants, where substantial quantities of food are served, then the licensee shall keep securely locked during the hours and upon the days specified, all refrigerators, cabinets, cases, boxes and taps from which alcoholic beverages are dispensed. "Securely locked" shall mean locked in such a manner that alcoholic beverages cannot be removed without unlocking a lock. Any unlocked container or any open case of alcoholic beverages in such place of business shall be deemed an illegal sale of the same and grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.

Serving Or Delivering In Vehicles Prohibited. No retail licensee, or employee, agent or servant of any such licensee within this Section, shall serve or deliver any alcoholic beverages to any person who is in or about any vehicle.

Orders Off Licensed Premises Prohibited. No orders for the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail shall be taken at any place not licensed under this Section for the sale of alcoholic beverages, even though such orders are filled and delivery made at a place duly licensed. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as to prevent any hotel or motel operator or private club from serving any alcoholic beverage to any guest, including registered guests, in or occupying any room of such hotel, motel or private club, if such alcoholic beverage so served shall be kept in or served from a licensed location, place or premises in such hotel, motel or private club.

Prohibited Acts On Sales By Drink Premises. It shall be unlawful for the holder of any license authorized by this Chapter, for the sale of any intoxicating liquor at retail by the drink for consumption on the premises where sold, to keep or secrete, or to allow any other person to keep or secrete in or upon the premises described in such license, any intoxicating liquor, other than the kind of liquor expressly authorized to be sold by such license, or any kind of liquor used exclusively as an ingredient in any food being prepared and sold on the premises.

Alcoholic Beverages Brought On To Premises. It is unlawful for any person to take alcoholic beverages into or upon any premises covered by a sales-by-drink license for the purpose of consuming such alcoholic beverages in any form on such premises.

Minor Entering Premises Prohibited. It is unlawful for any licensee holding a sales-by-drink license or his employee, agent or servant to either directly or indirectly suffer or allow a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to enter the premises or to linger or loiter in or about such premises; except that a person sixteen (16) through twenty (20) years of age may be on such premises if accompanied by parent or legal guardian. This subsection shall not apply to premises where substantial quantities of food are served; and providing, that nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing the entrance of any person under the conditions of Section 4.16.110.

No by the drink retail licensee, or their employee, agent or servant shall consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises during those times when they are working for the establishment.

Section 600.250 Full Original Package Sale Licensees.

Scope. The provisions of this Section shall apply to full original package sale licensees.

Consumption On Premises. It is unlawful for such licensee or any employee, agent or servant of such licensee to allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverages in or upon the licensed premises without also maintaining a valid retail sales by drink license. Consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased in the original package shall not be consumed on the licensed premises.

Sale, Etc., Other Than In Original Package. It is unlawful for such licensee or any employee, agent or servant of such licensee to sell, dispense or give away alcoholic beverages except in the original package.

At those times when sales are prohibited, signage indicating no sales must be displayed prominently.

Section 600.260 Malt Liquor Beer Original Package Sales Licensees.

Scope. The provisions of this Section shall apply to malt liquor beer original package sales licensees.

Consumption On Premises. It is unlawful for such licensee or any agent, servant or employee of such licensee to allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverages in or upon the licensed premises.

Unlicensed Beverages On Premises. It is unlawful for such licensee, or any agent, servant or employee of such licensee to have in or upon the licensed premises any intoxicating liquor other than malt liquor beer.

When Malt Liquor Beer To Be Locked Up. All such licensees whose places of business remain open on the days and at the hours when the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by law, shall keep all malt liquor beer securely under lock and key in such a manner that such alcoholic beverages cannot be removed without unlocking a lock. Any unlocked alcoholic beverages in such places of business shall be deemed an illegal sale of same and grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license.

Signage. At those times when sales are prohibited, signage indicating no sales must be displayed prominently.