There shall be upon the premises operated under
a Class "A" or Class "B" intoxicating liquor license or "Class A"
or "Class B" fermented malt beverage license, at all times, the licensee
or some other person who shall have an operator's license and who
shall be responsible for the acts of all persons serving or selling
any intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages to customers.
No person other than the licensee shall serve or sell fermented malt
beverages or intoxicating liquor in any place operated under the Class
"A" or Class "B" or "Class A" or "Class B" license unless he shall
possess an operator's license or unless he shall be under the immediate
supervision of the licensee or a person holding an operator's license
who shall be upon the premises at the time of such service.
The Common Council may issue an operator's license,
which license shall be granted only upon application, in writing,
on blanks to be obtained from the City Clerk-Treasurer and only to
persons 18 years of age or older. The operator's license shall be
operative only within the limits of the city.
[Amended 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 787]
A. Licenses issued before June 30, even-numbered years,
under the provisions of this article, shall be valid for a period
of two years and shall expire on June 30, even-numbered years.
B. Licenses issued after June 30, odd-numbered years,
under the provisions of this article, shall be valid for a period
of one year and shall expire on June 30, even-numbered years.
[Amended 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 787]
The fee for an operator's license shall be as
set forth in the fee schedule adopted as part of the annual budget
document.
After the Common Council approves the granting
of an operator's license, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall issue the
license. Such licenses shall be issued and numbered in the order they
are granted and shall give the applicant's name and address and the
date of the expiration of such license.
Each license issued under the provisions of
this article shall be posted on the premises whenever the operator
dispenses beverages.
Violation of any of the terms or provisions
of the state law or of this article relating to the operator's license
by any person holding such operator's license shall be cause for revocation
of the license.
[Amended 8-26-1997 by Ord. No. 851]
A. Except as provided in Subsection
B, no person may obtain an operator's license unless the applicant has successfully completed a responsible beverage server training course at any location that is offered by a technical college district and that conforms to curriculum guidelines classified by the Technical College System Board or a comparable training course that is approved by the Department of Revenue or the Department of Education or unless the applicant fulfills one of the following requirements:
[Amended 1-25-2000 by Ord. No. 00-3]
(1) The person is renewing an operator's license.
(2) Within the past two years, the person has held a Class
"A," Class "B," "Class A" or "Class B" license or permit or a manager's
or operator's license.
(3) Within the past two years, the person has completed
such a training course.
B. If approved by the Mayor, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a provisional operator's license to a person who is enrolled in a training course under Subsection
A and shall revoke that license if the applicant fails to successfully complete the course in which he or she enrolls.