[Ord. No. 2581 §1, 6-14-2016]
A. 
Suspension Or Revocation Of License — When — Manner. The City Council may suspend or revoke the license of any person for cause shown. In such cases the City Clerk, at the direction of the City Manager, shall schedule a hearing before the Council, which shall be conducted in accord with Section 600.280. The Clerk shall give not less than ten (10) days' written notice to the licensee specifying the grounds on which the license is sought to be revoked or suspended and the time, date and place of the hearing. Notice may be accomplished by personal delivery, United States mail or by posting on the licensed premises.
B. 
Grounds For Suspension Or Revocation. A license may be suspended or revoked for any of the following reasons:
1. 
Violating any of the provisions of either this Chapter, Chapters 311 or 312, RSMo., or any ordinance of the City, provided, however, that the actionable violation(s) occurred within three (3) years prior to the date of suspension or revocation;
2. 
Failing to obtain or keep a license from the State Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control;
3. 
Making a false affidavit in an application for a license under this Chapter;
4. 
Failing to keep an orderly place or house;
5. 
Selling, offering for sale, possessing or knowingly permitting the consumption on the licensed premises of any kind of intoxicating liquors, the sale, possession or consumption of which is not authorized under the license;
6. 
Selling, offering for sale, possessing or knowingly permitting the consumption of any intoxicating liquor which has not been inspected and labeled according to the laws of the State of Missouri; or
7. 
Selling, giving, or otherwise supplying intoxicating liquor to:
a. 
Any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, provided the offense occurs more than once within a twelve (12) month time frame;
b. 
Any person during unauthorized hours on the licensed premises;
c. 
A habitual drunkard or to any person who is under or apparently under the influence of intoxicating liquor; or
d. 
Any person on the licensed premises during a term of suspension as ordered by the Council.
C. 
Suspension Revocation Effective When. A suspension or revocation effected after a hearing shall not take place earlier than ten (10) days following the written decision of the Council.
D. 
Automatic Revocation Suspension. A license shall be revoked automatically if the licensee's Missouri liquor license is revoked or if the licensee is convicted in any court of any violation of Chapter 311, RSMo., or of any felony violation of Chapter 195, RSMo., in the course of business. A license shall be suspended automatically if the licensee's Missouri liquor license is suspended, and the suspension shall be for a term not less than that imposed by the State.
E. 
Effect Of Suspension. No person whose license shall have been suspended shall sell or give away any intoxicating liquor during the time such suspension is in effect. Any licensee desiring to keep premises open for the sale of food or merchandise during the period of suspension shall display the Council's order of suspension in a conspicuous place on the premises so that all persons visiting the premises may readily see the same.
[Ord. No. 2581 §1, 6-14-2016]
A. 
Testimony — Evidence. Testimony of witnesses and other evidence pertinent to the inquiry shall be taken in such hearings, and all proceedings in such hearings shall be recorded. Any interested party shall have the right to produce and cross-examine witnesses, adduce evidence, and be represented by counsel.
B. 
Witnesses — How Summoned. Subpoenas may be issued by the City Council for any person whose testimony is desired at any hearing. Such subpoenas may be served and returns thereon made by any agent and in the same manner as provided by law for the service of subpoenas in civil suits in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The Council also may issue subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of documents or other items pertaining to the subject of the inquiry.
C. 
Witnesses To Be Sworn. Before any witness shall testify in any such hearing, the witness shall be sworn to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
D. 
Decision — Suspension Or Revocation. If the evidence supports a finding that the license should be revoked or suspended, the Council shall issue a written order which shall include specific findings of fact and conclusions of law setting forth the grounds for the action taken. If the evidence fails to support a finding that the license should be revoked or suspended, then no such order shall be issued.
E. 
Appeal. Any licensee aggrieved by a decision of the Council may appeal such decision to the St. Louis County Circuit Court as provided in Chapter 536, RSMo., provided such appeal is filed within ten (10) days of the date of the Council's decision. The Council may delay the implementation of its order pending appeal.
[Ord. No. 2581 §1, 6-14-2016]
It shall be the duty of the police of the City to see that the provisions of this Chapter and of other ordinances of the City in regard to the sale of intoxicating liquor are obeyed, and to report any place where intoxicating liquor is sold which is not kept in an orderly manner or in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any person selling intoxicating liquor in the City without a license.