Sec. 6-85Emergency suspension

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter:

(1) The chief of police shall be authorized, upon concurrence with respect thereto by the city manager, to suspend the right of the holder of any alcoholic beverage license to sell or otherwise distribute any alcoholic beverage, and to close the business in which such license is utilized, for such period of time as shall be determined to be necessary, but in no event in excess of 24 hours duration, in the event of:

a. Any national, state or local emergency;

b. Any riotous or violent circumstances either with respect to such location only or the community generally; or

c. Any circumstances which require such action in order to prevent conditions which are contrary to public health, welfare or safety.

(2) The city council may, in its sole discretion, and either with or without notice or hearing, suspend the right of the holder of any alcoholic beverage license to sell or otherwise distribute any alcoholic beverage for such period of time as it may deem necessary, but in no event in excess of 30 days duration, in the event of:

a. Any national, state or local emergency;

b. Any riotous or violent circumstances either with respect to such location only or the community generally; or

c. Any circumstances which require such action in order to prevent conditions which are contrary to public health, welfare or safety; provided, however, that in no event shall such period of suspension exceed ten days duration without an opportunity to be heard being afforded to the holder of such license in connection with the continuance thereafter of such emergency suspension, with notice thereof and such hearing hereon being the same as provided in section 6-86 for suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses generally.

History: (Ord. No. 2023-3, § I(Exh. A), 6-1-2023)