§ 7.12.220. Package goods retail stores.

A.

This section applies to package goods retail stores.

B.

There shall be no display of the stock of alcoholic beverages on the days, or during the hours, when sales are prohibited. At those times, the stock of alcoholic beverages upon any premises which remains open shall be hidden from view by substantial, nontransparent shutters, blinds or doors, or within nontransparent closets or cabinets, and locked with visible padlocks. A notice shall be prominently displayed to be easily readable by purchasers of alcoholic beverages and shall contain the following statement: "Consumption of alcoholic beverages on the public streets, parks and other public ways of the City of Annapolis is prohibited by law."

C.

Package goods retail stores license classes are as follows:

1.

Class A-1: Off sale only of package goods from six a.m. to twelve midnight, Monday through Saturday;

2.

Class A-2: Off sale only of package goods from six a.m. to twelve midnight, seven days a week;

3.

Class A-1.b and Class A-2.b: In addition to the off sale of package goods as authorized, the license permits the consumption for tasting or sampling purposes only, on premises, of beer, light wine and liquor. The licensee may not serve more than three ounces of beer or one ounce of wine or one ounce of liquor from each given brand to any one person.

4.

Class A-1.c and Class A-2.c: In addition to the off sale of package goods as authorized, the license permits the on-premises consumption of wine. Licensee must maintain no less than two thousand, two hundred (2,200) square feet of retail space open to the public.

(Ord. O-11-03 § 1: Ord. O-30-93 § 1; prior code § 14-13 (part))

(Ord. No. O-39-09, § I, 10-12-2009)