§ 4.16.120. Closing hours and hours of sale.

(a)

No club, drinking establishment or drinking establishment/restaurant shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of alcoholic liquor on its premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day. At closing time:

(1)

The lights are to be fully illuminated;

(2)

The music, dancing or other live entertainment is to be stopped;

(3)

All alcoholic liquor is to be removed from all tables and no patron shall be in possession of any alcoholic liquor; and

(4)

Patrons are to be directed to vacate the premises. No person other than employees of the establishment shall be allowed to remain on the licensed premises more than thirty minutes after closing time.

(b)

No club or drinking establishment licensed pursuant to Article 26 of Chapter 41 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be open to members and the public between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day except that this subsection shall not apply to restaurants or hotels licensed as drinking establishments.

(c)

No caterer shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of alcoholic liquor between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day at an event catered by such caterer.

(d)

Subsections (a)(4) and (b) shall not apply to a billiard hall that is licensed as a drinking establishment during any sanctioned billiards tournament occurring on the premises thereof. Patrons and persons other than employees shall be allowed to remain on the premises at all times sanctioned tournament games are being played. All rules regarding serving, mixing, consumption or possession of alcoholic liquor must be observed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during such sanctioned tournaments. Further, the licensee of such billiard hall must provide notice in writing at least 24 hours in advance to the Wichita Police Department Special Investigations Section of his or her intent to hold such a tournament. Failure to notify the police as required, or remaining open in violation of this section under false pretenses or when no sanctioned pool tournament is being played shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the establishment's license to sell alcoholic liquor pursuant to 4.16.095 or 4.16.090.

For the purpose of this subsection, "billiard hall" shall mean a place of amusement whose chief purpose is providing the use of billiard or pool tables to the public for a fee.

(Ord. No. 50-805, § 1, 6-26-18)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 50-805, § 1, adopted June 26, 2018, amended § 4.16.120 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 4.16.120 pertained to closing hours, and derived from Ord. No. 39-907 § 7; Ord. No. 48-353 § 17, adopted June 23, 2009; and Ord. No. 48-548 § 12, adopted Dec. 1, 2009.