(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep for sale, offer for sale, or expose for sale or sell any alcoholic liquor as defined by the “Kansas liquor control act” without first having obtained a state license to do so.

(b)   The holder of a license for the retail sale in the city of alcoholic liquors by the package issued by the state director of alcoholic beverage control shall present such license to the city clerk when applying to pay the occupation tax levied in section 3-302 and the tax shall be received and a receipt shall be issued for the period covered by the state license.

(Code 1990)

There is hereby levied a biennial occupation tax of $500 on any person holding a license issued by the state director of alcoholic beverage control for the retail sale within the city of alcoholic liquors for consumption off the premises. Such tax shall be paid by the retailer to the city clerk before business is begun under an original state license and shall be paid within five days after any renewal of a state license.

(K.S.A. 41-310(l)(1); Code 2025)

Every licensee under this article shall cause the city alcoholic liquor retailer’s occupation tax receipt to be placed in plain view, next to or below the state license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

(Code 1990)

No person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor:

(a)   On any Sunday;

(b)   On Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day;

(c)   Before 9:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. on any day when the sale thereof is permitted.

(K.S.A. 41-712; K.S.A. 41-2911; Code 2025)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for a retailer of alcoholic liquor to:

(1)   To permit any person to mix drinks in or on the licensed premises, except as provided in subsection (b);

(2)   to employ any person under the age of 21 years in connection with the operation of such retail establishment; or

(3)   to employ any person in connection with the operation of such retail establishment who has been adjudged guilty of a felony.

(b)   The provisions of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the preparation or mixing of samples for the purposes of conducting wine, beer or distilled spirit tastings, or any combination thereof, as authorized by K.S.A. 41-308d, and amendments thereto.

(K.S.A. 41-713; Code 1990)

(a)   No alcoholic liquor shall be sold by a person holding a license or permit from the city whose place of business or other premises are located within 200 feet of any hospital, library, school, college or church, said distance to be measured from the nearest property line of such hospital, library, school, college or church to the nearest portion of the building occupied by the premises; except that if any such hospital, library, school, college or church is established within 200 feet of any licensed premises after the premises have been licensed, the premises shall be an eligible location for retail licensing.

(b)   No license or permit shall be issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor if the building or use does not meet the zoning ordinance requirements of the city or conflicts with other city laws, including building and health codes.

(K.S.A. 41-710; Code 1990)