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City of Parsons, KS
Labette County
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Any person who keeps for sale, offers for sale or exposes for sale any alcoholic liquor, as defined by the laws of the state, without first having procured a license to sell the same as provided by such laws, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction for a first offense, be fined a sum not exceeding $500 and for second and subsequent offenses shall be fined a sum not exceeding $1,000 or be confined in jail for a period not more than six months, or be both so fined and confined. Each day any person engages in business without a license is in violation of the provisions of this section and shall constitute a separate offense.
State law references — Kansas Liquor Control Act, K.S.A. § 41-101 et seq. Authority of City to enact ordinances regulating alcoholic liquor which do not conflict with state law, K.S.A. § 41-208. State licensing provisions, K.S.A. § 41-301 et seq. Penalty under state law, K.S.A. § 41-901.
A. 
There is hereby imposed upon all holders of licenses for the sale of liquor under the provisions of the Kansas Liquor Control Act an occupation tax in the following amounts:
(1) 
For a license to manufacture alcohol and spirits: $2,500.
(2) 
For a license to manufacture beer (regardless of alcoholic content). As used in this subsection, "daily capacity" means the average daily barrel production for the previous 12 months of manufacturing operation. If no such basis for comparison exists, the manufacturing licensee shall pay in advance for the first year's operation a fee of $1,000.
Daily Capacity
(barrels)
Tax
1 to 100
$200
100 to 150
$400
150 to 200
$700
200 to 300
$1,000
300 to 400
$1,300
400 to 500
$1,400
500 or more
$1,600
(3) 
For a wine manufacturer's license: $500.
(4) 
For a farm winery license: $250.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(5) 
For a distributor's license for the first and each additional distributing place of business operated in this City by the same licensee and wholesaling and jobbing alcoholic liquors, except beer: $600.
(6) 
For a beer distributor's license for the first and each additional wholesale distributing place of business operated in this City by the same licensee and wholesaling or jobbing beer: $150.
(7) 
For a retailer's license: $300.
(8) 
For a nonbeverage user's license:
(a) 
Class 1: $10.
(b) 
Class 2: $50.
(c) 
Class 3: $100.
(d) 
Class 4: $200.
(e) 
Class 5: $500.
B. 
Upon the exhibition to the City Clerk of a certified copy of the applicant's license from the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the payment of the fees set forth in Subsection A, the City Clerk shall issue to the license holder a receipt showing that the occupation tax has been paid and that the payment shall be the payment in full for the term of the license as shown by the certified copy of the license as presented to the City Clerk. The receipt shall show the expiration date of the license and shall recite that the occupation tax or license fee levied by the City has been paid.
State law reference — Local occupation or license tax authorized, K.S.A. § 41-310.
No retailer shall sell any alcoholic liquor on premises, nor shall any activity for which a farm winery license is required be conducted on premises, which:
A. 
Are located within 200 feet of any public or parochial school or college or church, except that if any such school, college or church shall be established within 200 feet of any licensed premises after such premises have been licensed then such premises shall be an eligible location for a license; and
B. 
Do not conform to the building or zoning ordinances of the City.
State law reference — Similar provisions, K.S.A. § 41-710.
[Amended 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 6131;3-18-2019 by Ord. No. 6428]
No person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor:
A. 
On Easter, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day; and
B. 
Before 12:00 noon or after 8:00 p.m. on Sundays; or before 9:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. on other days.
It shall be unlawful for a retailer of alcoholic liquor to:
A. 
Permit any person to mix drinks in or on the licensed premises;
B. 
Employ any person under the age of 21 years in connection with the operation of such retail establishment; or
C. 
Employ any person in connection with the operation of such retail establishment who has been adjudged guilty of a felony.[1]
State law reference — Similar provisions, K.S.A. § 41-713.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 3-21, Transactions involving minors or incompetents, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-15-1999 by Ord. No. 5872. Original § 3-22, Transportation in open containers, was repealed 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 6131.
[Amended 2-26-1990 by Ord. No. 5518]
A. 
Except as provided in Subsection C, no person shall drink, consume or have in his/her possession an open container of alcoholic beverage upon the public streets, alleys, roads or highways; in beer parlors, taverns, pool halls or places to which the general public has access, whether or not an admission or other fee is charged or collected; or upon property owned by the state or any governmental subdivision thereof, except that open containers located in motor vehicles shall be governed by the Standard Traffic Ordinance as in effect and adopted by the City of Parsons.[1]
[Amended 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 6131]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 565, Vehicles and Traffic.
B. 
No person shall drink or consume alcoholic liquor on private property except:
(1) 
On premises where the sale of liquor by the individual drink is authorized by the Club and Drinking Establishment Act;[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See K.S.A. § 41-2601 et seq.
(2) 
Upon private property by a person occupying such property as an owner or lessee of an owner and by the guests of such person, if no charge is made for the serving or mixing of any drink or drinks of alcoholic liquor or for any substance mixed with any alcoholic liquor and if no sale of alcoholic liquor in violation of K.S.A. § 41-803 and amendments thereto takes place;
(3) 
In a lodging room of any hotel, motel or boardinghouse by the person occupying such room and by the guests of such person, if no charge is made for the serving or mixing of any drink or drinks of alcoholic liquor or for any substance mixed with any alcoholic liquor and if no sale of alcoholic liquor in violation of K.S.A. § 41-803 and amendments thereto takes place;
(4) 
In a private dining room of a hotel, motel or restaurant, if the dining room is rented or made available on a special occasion to an individual or organization for a private party and if no sale of alcoholic liquor in violation of K.S.A. § 41-803 and amendments thereto takes place; or
(5) 
On the premises of a microbrewery or farm winery, if authorized by K.S.A. § 41-308a or 41-308b and amendments thereto.
C. 
No person shall drink or consume alcoholic liquor on public property except:
(1) 
On real property leased by the City to others under the provisions of K.S.A. §§ 12-1740 through 12-1749 and amendments thereto, if such real property is actually being used for hotel or motel purposes or purposes incidental thereto.
(2) 
In any state-owned or -operated building or structure, and on the surrounding premises, which is furnished to and occupied by any state officer or employee as a residence.
(3) 
On premises licensed as a club or drinking establishment and located on property owned or operated by an airport authority created pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
(4) 
The Carnegie Arts Center and Arboretum, except that only wine and cereal malt beverages may be served subject to compliance with the Carnegie Arts Center Alcohol Service Policy and Arboretum Alcohol Service Policy as approved by the governing body.
[Added 10-7-2013 by Ord. No. 6296]
D. 
Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
State law reference — Similar provisions, K.S.A. § 41-719.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, maintain, operate or conduct, either directly or indirectly, an open saloon.
B. 
As used in this section, "open saloon" means any place, public or private, where alcoholic liquor is sold or offered or kept for sale by the drink or in any quantity of less than 100 milliliters (3.4 fluid ounces) or sold or offered or kept for sale for consumption on the premises where sold, but does not include any premises where the sale of liquor is authorized by the Club and Drinking Establishment Act[1] or, on and after January 1, 1988, any microbrewery or farm winery, if authorized by K.S.A. § 41-308a or 41-308b and amendments thereto.
[Amended 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 6131; 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6189]
[1]
Editor's Note: See K.S.A. § 41-2601 et seq.
C. 
Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 and by imprisonment for not more than 90 days.
State law reference — Similar provisions, K.S.A. 41-803.
Unless another penalty is specifically provided in this article, any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
State law reference — Penalty for violation of state liquor laws, K.S.A. § 41-901.