ARTICLE 6. COMMON CONSUMPTION AREA

3-601. Common consumption areas established; boundaries.

The governing body hereby establishes the following common consumption area (“CCA”): Downtown. The area encompassing Eighth Street from the south side of Grove Street to the north side of Indiana Street; and High Street from the east side of Ninth Street to the west side of Fifth Street. the north.

(K.S.A. 41-2659; Ord. 1503)

3-602. Traffic; during operation of CCA.

Public streets or roadways within a CCA may be blocked from motorized traffic during the hours in which alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is consumed.

(Ord. 1503)

3-604. Hours.

The possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in a CCA shall be allowed only during city approved Special Events.

(Ord. 1503)

3-605. State permit required.

Possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is authorized provided that a common consumption permit has been issued to the City by the Director in accordance with K.S.A. 41-2659, as amended.

(Ord. 1503)

3-606. Authorized alcoholic liquor/cereal malt beverage containers.

All alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage removed from a premise licensed by the Director shall be served in a container that displays the licensee’s name, logo or other identifying mark that is unique to the licensee. No alcoholic beverage removed from a licensed premise shall be in a glass container.

(Ord. 1503)

3-607. Purchases outside of a CCA.

The possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage purchased outside the boundaries of a CCA shall not be permitted inside the boundaries of a CCA.

(Ord. 1503)

3-608. Purchases within a CCA.

No open container of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage purchased within a CCA shall be removed from the boundaries of a CCA.

(Ord. 1503)

3-609. Inappropriate conduct.

Inappropriate conduct shall not be permitted within the boundaries of a CCA. Any person engaging in inappropriate conduct may be subject to removal from the event. Inappropriate conduct includes, but is not limited to: fighting, harassment, destruction of property or committing any violation of City ordinances or state law.

(Ord. 1503)

3-610. Compliance with regulations.

All licensees approved by the Director to participate in the CCA shall at all times comply with all City ordinances, state and federal laws regulating the purchase, sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage.

(Ord. 1503)

3-611. Authorization for CCA permit.

The city administrator or designee is authorized to take all necessary actions relative to administering a CCA, including but not limited to: enacting regulations and executing all documents required to obtain a CCA permit on behalf of the City.

(Ord. 1503)

3-612. Alcohol and cereal malt beverage consumption.

(a) Each applicant who intends to allow the sale and/or consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages at a special event shall request approval from the City pursuant to Code of the City of Baldwin City Chapter III, Article 4 & Article 5.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the special event occurs within the boundaries of a common consumption area established pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2659.

(Ord. 1503)