[CC 1976 §3-26; Ord. No. 92-49, 9-28-1992; Ord. No. 2014-06 §1, 2-10-2014; Ord. No. 2023-25, 8-14-2023]
A. 
Licenses for the sale of liquor, at retail in the original package, not for resale, direct to the consumer, not to be consumed on the premises may be procured by a licensee who meets all of the qualifications in this Chapter and upon approval by the City Council according to the following two (2) types:
1. 
A group of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor and/or malt liquor; this license is described as a full package liquor license or a "Class A" license. The fee for all such licenses shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The "Class A" license group shall be further broken down into the following subclasses:
a. 
"Class A-C": A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor and/or malt liquor by a convenience store as defined by Section 400.060, including stores that, either by inventory and/or gross receipts, have fifty-one percent (51%) of its sales in liquor and/or malt liquor; provided, however, that to be eligible for a Class A-C license, such convenience store does not offer gasoline at retail through pump stations.
b. 
"Class A-F": A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor and/or malt liquor by a convenience store as defined by Section 400.060; provided, however, that to be eligible for a Class A-F license, such convenience store must also offer gasoline at retail through pump stations.
c. 
"Class A-S": A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor and/or malt liquor by a supermarket as defined in Section 400.060 and any neighborhood market regardless of size. For purposes of this Class A-S license, a supermarket shall include retail establishments of eight thousand (8,000) square feet or more that would otherwise qualify as a supermarket but for the requirement of a gross floor area of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet.
All "Class A" licenses may only be issued within a specific subset of license to eligible retail establishments. No applicant for a "Class A" license may qualify as multiple subclassifications of "Class A" license.
2. 
A license for the sale of malt liquor and light wine. "Light wine" is defined in this Article as wine containing not in excess of fourteen percent (14%) of alcohol by weight, made exclusively from grapes, berries and other fruits and vegetables. This license is described as a package malt liquor and light wine license, or a "Class B" license. The fee for such license shall be twenty-two dollars fifty cents ($22.50).
B. 
License for the sale of liquor by the drink, not in the original package, for consumption on the premises where sold may be procured by a licensee who meets all of the qualifications in this Chapter and upon approval by the City Council according to the following three (3) types:
1. 
A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor or malt liquor. This license is described as a full by-the-drink liquor license or a "Class C" license. The fee for such license shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00).
2. 
A license for the sale of malt liquor or light wines as defined in this Section. This license is described as a malt liquor and light wines by the drink liquor license, or a "Class D" license. The fee for such license shall be fifty-two dollars fifty cents ($52.50).
3. 
A license for the sale of malt liquor. This license shall be described as a malt liquor by the drink license, or a "Class E" license. The fee for such license shall be twenty-two dollars fifty cents ($22.50).
C. 
License for the wholesale sale of liquor to persons duly licensed to sell such intoxicating liquor may be procured by a licensee who meets all the qualifications in this Chapter and upon approval of the City Council according to the following three (3) types:
1. 
A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor containing not in excess of five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight by a wholesaler to a person duly licensed to sell such malt liquor at retail and the privilege of selling to duly licensed wholesalers and soliciting orders for the sale of malt liquor containing not in excess of five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight, to, by or through a duly licensed wholesaler. This license shall be described as a "Class F" license. The fee for such license shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
2. 
A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor containing not in excess of twenty-two percent (22%) of alcohol by weight by a wholesaler to a person duly licensed to sell such intoxicating liquor at retail and the privilege of selling to duly licensed wholesalers and soliciting orders for the sale of intoxicating liquor containing not in excess of twenty-two percent (22%) of alcohol by weight, to, by or through a duly licensed wholesaler. This license shall be described as a "Class G" license. The fee for such license shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).
3. 
A license for the sale of intoxicating liquor of all kinds by a wholesaler to a person duly licensed to sell such intoxicating liquor at retail and the privilege of selling to duly licensed wholesalers and soliciting orders for the sale of intoxicating liquor of all kinds, to, by or through a duly licensed wholesaler. This license shall be described as a full wholesale license or a "Class H" license. The fee for such license shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
D. 
A license for the manufacture of liquor to persons duly licensed to manufacture such intoxicating liquor may be procured by a licensee who meets all the qualifications in this Chapter and upon approval of the City Council according to the following five (5) types:
1. 
A license for the manufacturing and brewing of malt liquors containing not in excess of five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight. This license shall be described as a manufacturing malt liquor five percent (5%) or less license or a "Class ML-1" license. The fee for such license shall be three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00).
2. 
A license for the manufacturing of intoxicating liquors containing not in excess of twenty-two percent (22%) of alcohol by weight. This license shall be described as a manufacturing intoxicating liquor twenty-two percent (22%) or less license or a "Class ML-2" license. The fee for such license shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).
3. 
A license for the manufacturing, distilling, or blending of intoxicating liquor of all kinds. This license shall be described as a full manufacturing intoxicating liquor license or a "Class ML-3" license. The fee for such license shall be six hundred seventy-five dollars ($675.00).
4. 
A license for the manufacturing of wine or brandy in quantities not to exceed five hundred thousand (500,000) gallons, not in excess of eighteen percent (18%) of alcohol by weight for wine or thirty-four percent (34%) of alcohol by weight for brandy, from grapes, berries, other fruits, fruit products, honey, and vegetables produced or grown in the State of Missouri, exclusive of sugar, water, and spirits. This license shall be described as a manufacturing wine or brandy license or a "Class ML-4" license. The fee for such license shall be seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) per five hundred (500) gallons of wine/brandy produced up to a maximum of four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00).
5. 
A license for operating a microbrewery engaged in brewing and selling of beer with an annual production of ten thousand (10,000) barrels or less. This license shall be described as a microbrewery license of a "Class ML-5" license. The fee for such license shall be seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) for each one hundred (100) barrels of beer brewed up to a maximum of three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00). Such microbreweries in operation may also apply for a "Class C" license for consumption on the microbrewery's premises as provided for in a "Class C" license and may also sell beer and malt liquor produced at the microbrewery to duly licensed wholesalers in accordance with Section 311.195, RSMo.
E. 
All licenses described in this Section are subject to the restrictions and penalties noted in this Chapter and in the State of Missouri Liquor Control Act. Procurement of a license by a licensee under this Chapter allows the licensee the right to sell only the type of liquor described in the license granted. It is unlawful for a licensee or his/her employee to sell, give away, or expose liquor to anyone in any manner for which he/she has not been licensed.
F. 
The City shall not issue and have outstanding and/or in effect at one (1) time more than the number of licenses specified below for each of the classifications of liquor license:
Class of License
Number of Licenses
Class A-C
4
Class A-F
No limit
Class A-S
No limit
Class B
0
Class C
No limit
Class D
No limit
Class E
No limit
Class F
No limit
Class G
No limit
Class H
No limit
Class I
No limit
Class J
No limit
Class K
No limit
Class ML-1
No limit
Class ML-2
No limit
Class ML-3
No limit
Class ML-4
No limit
Class ML-5
No limit
G. 
Nothing herein shall prohibit the issuance of a license where the number outstanding in any category, or subcategory thereof, has been reduced by surrender, revocation, or any other manner.
H. 
Any reduction of outstanding licenses in one (1) category, or subcategory thereof, shall not increase the number of licenses available for any other category.