§ 6-34. Restrictions.

(a)

No person who has any direct financial interest in a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages at wholesale shall hold any other license or an interest in any other license under the terms of this chapter unless otherwise allowed by state law.

(b)

No person shall have an interest in more than two city-issued retail consumption licenses or more than one retail dealer distilled spirits license.

(c)

No further retail dealer licenses for the sale of distilled spirits shall be issued when the total number of such licenses issued and in effect would number more than one for each 5,000 persons residing in the city. It is the intent of this provision to require a population of 5,000 for each license issued. Example: (1) population = 10,000, then two licenses may be issued; (2) population = 15,000, then three licenses; (3) population = 20,000, then four licenses. If a licensee shall go out of business or if a license is revoked and the number of such licenses, in effect shall continue to exceed the limit prescribed herein, such license may not be reinstated. The population shall be determined from the most current official statistics, including official estimates, as prepared by the Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. There is no similar restriction on the number of licenses issued to other types of businesses selling alcohol, including retail consumption dealers, restaurants, etc.

( Ord. No. 04-2014, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-14 )