Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Enforcement
Agency shall have power to close, for a period not to exceed twenty-four
(24) hours, any premises which may be in the immediate area of any
act of civil disobedience, threatened or occurring; provided, however,
that it may not close such place under such circumstances without
advising at the earliest possible moment the mayor and city council;
and provided further, that the Enforcement Agency may not close such
place for two (2) or more consecutive twenty-four-hour periods without
approval of the mayor, acting in their official capacity.
A license shall be revoked automatically if the licensee's State
liquor license is revoked or if the licensee is convicted in any court
of any violation of 311 RSMo. A license shall be suspended automatically
if the licensee's State liquor license is suspended, and the suspension
shall be for a term not less than that imposed by the State.
[Ord. No. 2022-008, § 1, 2-14-2022]
Any licensee who continues to operate following an order to
close during the time of any suspension or closing order shall be
charged with a misdemeanor. In addition, the licensee shall also be
subject to further suspension or revocation of all licenses issued
by the City.
Upon conviction or a plea of guilty, any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided for in Section
100.220 of the City Code.