§ 6-188. Happy hour prohibited.

Holders of any license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises are prohibited from engaging in any one of the following practices in connection with the sale or other disposition of alcoholic beverages:

(1)

The sale of alcoholic beverages during any special period of the day at prices lower than customarily charged at the premises for such beverages during the remainder of the day.

(2)

The giving away of any alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the sale of any other alcoholic beverages.

(3)

The sale of two or more alcoholic beverages for a single price, including the sale of all such beverages a customer can or desires to drink at a single price.

(4)

The sale or serving of two or more alcoholic beverages at substantially the same price customarily charged for one such alcoholic beverage.

(5)

Requiring or encouraging the purchase of a second alcoholic beverage at the same time another alcoholic beverage is purchased or before the first such beverage has been consumed.

(6)

The sponsoring, conducting or allowing of contests or other promotions on the premises which have as their primary purpose the increasing of the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises.

(7)

Allowing alcoholic beverages purchased on the premises to be removed from the premises without having been consumed.

(8)

Selling alcoholic beverages in pitchers or in jumbo or extra-large containers for less than the normal retail price charged for an equivalent volume of such beverage in a normal size glass or pitcher.

(9)

This section does not apply to private functions not open to the public. "Private function not open to the public" means any function wherein the licensee has agreed to the use of the licensee's establishment by a person, firm or organization for a set period of time for valuable consideration.

It is the intent of this section to prohibit activities typically associated with promotions referred to as "happy hour."

(Ord. No. 05-1249, 11-2-05)