§ 10-339. Employment of and sales by minors.

(a)

No retail licensee, nor employee of the licensee, shall permit any person under 21 years of age to directly participate in the retail sale, delivery or dispensation of alcoholic beverages as described in section 10-5 of this chapter upon the licensed premises, except that this prohibition shall not apply to:

(1)

Sales-by-drink licensed premises which do not qualify as a restaurant-bar as defined by section 10-1. A sales-by-drink or C.O.L. licensee may employ persons 18—20 years of age to work on the premises if the persons do not directly participate in the retail sale, delivery or dispensation of alcoholic beverages.

(2)

Sales-by-drink licensed premises which qualify as a restaurant-bar as defined by section 10-1. A sales-by-drink or C.O.L. licensee who sells substantial quantities of food upon the licensed premises may:

a.

Employ persons 18—20 years of age to work on the premises in the capacity of a waiter or waitress; however, no employee 18—20 years of age shall mix, pour or serve across the bar alcoholic beverages; and

b.

Employ persons 16 and 17 years of age to work on the premises if the persons do not directly participate in the retail sale, delivery or dispensation of alcoholic beverages.

(3)

Original package sales licenses without 50 percent gross sales of other merchandise. An original package sales licensee without 50 percent gross sales of other merchandise may employ persons 18—20 years of age to stock, arrange displays, operate the cash register or scanner connected to a cash register, accept payment for and sack for carry-out alcoholic beverages, so long as there is an employee of licensee, not less than 21 years of age, holding a valid employee liquor permit as described in section 10-5 of this chapter, on the licensed premises during all hours of operation. However, delivery of alcoholic beverages away from the licensed premises cannot be performed by any person under 21 years of age.

(4)

Original package sales licenses with 50 percent gross sales of other merchandise. An original package sales licensee where at least 50 percent of the gross sales consist of goods, merchandise or commodities other than alcoholic beverages may employ persons 18—20 years of age to stock, arrange displays, operate the cash register or scanner connected to a cash register, accept payment for and sack for carry-out alcoholic beverages. However, delivery of alcoholic beverages away from the licensed premises cannot be performed by any person under 21 years of age.

(b)

Each employee under 21 years of age, allowed to directly participate in the retail sale, delivery or dispensation of alcoholic beverages upon the premises under this section must hold an employee liquor permit as described in section 10-5 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 000056, § A, 2-22-00; Ord. No. 010792, § A, 6-7-01; Ord. No. 090227, § 1, 4-2-09; Ord. No. 150109 , § 1, 4-30-15)