Prohibiting sales, etc

, during emergency.

Whenever in the opinion and judgment of the Mayor, a public emergency shall be created or exist in the city causing or tending to cause public disorder, lawbreaking, and confusion, the city manager is hereby authorized and empowered to prohibit by and through the issuance of his official decree the sale, serving, or consumption of alcoholic beverages for and during a period of 24 hours or such longer period of time as may be described in such decree at all commercial establishments and at all other places in the city where alcoholic beverages are licensed to be sold, served, or otherwise dispensed. In the issuance of such decree, the city manager shall have the fact of the issuance and the contents of such decree broadcast by law enforcement communication device and by commercial radio stations and otherwise given publicity as quickly and as widely as shall be feasible. It is hereby declared to be illegal for any person operating, employed at, or otherwise controlling any of the establishments or other places described in this section to sell, serve, or permit the consumption on the premises of alcoholic beverages during the period described in the decree of the city manager provided for in this section. Each violation of or noncompliance with any of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense and shall subject every person guilty thereof to the penalty prescribed in section 1-13 of the City Code.

(Ord. No. 13734, § 3, 1-25-18)