HomeMy WebLinkAbout2144 Amending City Code Pertaining to Number of Liquor Licenses GrantedBILL NO. 2026-010 ORDINANCE NO. 2144
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE NUMBER OF
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 -AMENDMENT. That City Code Section 600.025 is hereby amended to read
as follows (language to be repealed contains a strikethrough; language to be added is
underlined):
(strikethrough entire) Section 600.025. Restriction on Number Issued.
A. The number of licenses issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor by the City shall be
limited as set forth in this Section.
1. Liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises. There shall be a
limit of five (5) liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises licenses in
the City of Riverside.
2. Package liquor license. There shall be a limit of four (4) package liquor licenses
in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
3. Beer and light wine licenses. There shall be a limit of three (3) beer and light
wine licenses in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
4. Sunday sales license. There shall be a limit of two (2) Sunday sales licenses in
the City of Riverside, Missouri.
5. Wholesate and distributor's license. There shall be no limit on wholesale and
distributor's licenses in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
6. Package liquor license (Sunday). There shall be a limit of four (4) Sunday
package liquor licenses in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
7. Resort license. There shall be a limit of two (2) resort licenses issued and
outstanding at any time in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
8. Temporary catering license . There shall be no limit on the number of temporary
catering licenses in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
B. Provided, however, when the total population of the City of Riverside, Missouri,
reaches five thousand (5,000) persons as determined by the United States Decennial
Census, then one (1) additional license may be issued in eaoh of the foregoing
classifications for each one thousand (1,000) persons in excess of five thousand
(5,000) persons population, as determined by the decennial census.
C. Change Of Location. A retail liquor dealer's license shall permit the sale of alooholio
beverages only on the premises desoribed in the applioation and lioense. Suoh
location may be changed only upon the expressed appro1.<al of the Board of
Aldermen.
D. Established .Premises f\'-Ot Affeoted. No provision of this Section shall be construed
to limit or extinguish local lioenses existing and outstanding at the time of the passing
of this Section. No pro 11ision of this Section shall be oonstrued to permit transfer of
the ownership of licenses.
SECTION 2-EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
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BILL NO. 2026-010 ORDINANCE NO. 2144
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED
AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor
of the City of Riverside this 3rd day of February 2026.
/s/ Kathleen L. Rose
Kathleen L. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Melissa McChesney
Melissa McChesney, City Clerk
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