[Code 1964, § 4-1]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
BY THE DRINK
Such term, except as to malt liquor in the original package, is defined to be any quantity of intoxicating liquor less than fifty (50) milliliters, whether in the original package or otherwise.[2]
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
Alcohol for beverage purposes, alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other liquors, or combination of liquors, a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented, and all preparations or mixtures for beverage purposes containing in excess of three and two-tenths (3.2) percent of alcohol by weight.
MANUFACTURING, DISTILLATION AND BREWING
All methods and processes used or employed in the manufacture, distillation, brewing or rectifying of intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer by any person maintaining and carrying on any such business in the city.
NONINTOXICATING BEER
Any beer manufactured from pure hops or pure extract of hops, pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals, wholesome yeast and pure water, free from all harmful substances, preservatives and adulterants and having an alcoholic content of more than one-half (½) of one (1) percent by volume and not exceeding three and two-tenths (3.2) percent by weight.
ORIGINAL PACKAGE
Any package containing three (3), twelve (12) or twenty-four (24) small standard beer bottles, and any package containing three (3), six (6) or twelve (12) large standard beer bottles, when such bottles contain nonintoxicating beer.
PREMISES
The entire building in which the licensee under this article has his place of business and any additional building used in connection therewith, and the entire lot or parcel of land on which such building is situated or which is used in connection with such building.
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Any person engaged in the business of transportation for hire of goods and merchandise by use or means of any vessel, railroad car, motor vehicle, airplane or other means of conveyance whatsoever, to whom any of the provisions of this article may apply.
WHOLESALER AND DISTRIBUTOR
All persons who maintain an established place of business or office in the city, at or from which orders are received and solicited, or where a supply of intoxicating liquor is kept for sale in the original package for sale to other persons licensed to sell intoxicating liquor at retail.
[1]
Cross reference — Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.
State law references — Definitions, RSMo. §§ 311.020, 311.030, 311.290, 311.300, 312.010.
[2]
State law reference — Similar provisions, RSMo. § 311.100.
[Code 1964, § 4-2]
No person licensed by the city shall use or permit to be used upon his liquor licensed premises, as described in this chapter, any self-service, coin-operated, mechanical devices for the purpose of selling or dispensing intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
[1]
Cross reference — Shuffleboards and coin-operated machines generally, § 15-176 et seq.
[Code 1964, § 4-3; Ord. No. 1813, § 1, 4-15-1999]
Any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years who purchases or attempts to purchase or has in his/her possession any intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer, as defined in this chapter, is guilty of a violation under this Code of Ordinances.
For purposes of prosecution under this section or any other provision of this chapter involving an alleged illegal sale or transfer of intoxicating liquor to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age, a manufacturer-sealed container describing that there is intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer therein need not be opened or the contents therein tested to verify that there is intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer in such container. The alleged violator may allege that there was not intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer in such container, but the burden of proof of such allegation is on such person, as it shall be presumed that such a sealed container describing that there is intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer therein contains intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
[1]
Cross reference — Minors generally, Ch. 16.
State law references — Purchase or possession of intoxicating liquor by minors, RSMo. § 311.325; purchase or possession of nonintoxicating beer by minors, RSMo. § 312.407; similar provisions, RSMo. § 311.300.
[Code 1964, §§ 4-30, 4-58]
(a) 
Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, no person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall sell or assist in the sale or dispensing of intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
(b) 
In any place of business licensed in accordance with RSMo., Section 311.200 or Section 312.040, where at least fifty (50) percent of the gross sales made consist of goods, merchandise, or commodities other than intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer in the original package, persons at least eighteen (18) years of age may stock, arrange displays, accept payment for, and sack for carrying intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer. Delivery of intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer away from the licensed business premises cannot be performed by anyone under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
(c) 
In any distillery, warehouse, wholesale distributorship, or similar place of business which stores or distributes intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer but which does not sell intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer at retail, persons at least eighteen (18) years of age may be employed and their duties may include the handling of intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer for all purposes except consumption, sale at retail, or dispensing for consumption or sale at retail.
(d) 
Persons eighteen (18) years of age or older may, when acting in the capacity of a waiter or waitress, accept payment for or serve intoxicating liquor or intoxicating beer in places of business which sell food for consumption on the premises if at least fifty (50) percent of all sales in those places consist of food; provided that, nothing in this section shall authorize persons under twenty-one (21) years of age to mix or serve across the bar intoxicating beverages or nonintoxicating beer.
[1]
Cross reference — Minors generally, Ch. 16.
State law reference — Similar provisions, RSMo. § 311.300.
[Code 1964, § 4-4]
It shall be unlawful for any person to give, lend, sell or otherwise provide any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years any falsified identification or the identification of another person for the purpose of establishing the age of such person as being twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
[1]
Cross reference — Minors generally, Ch. 16.
State law references — Misrepresentation of age by minor in order to obtain intoxicating liquor, RSMo. § 311.320; misrepresentation of age by minor in order to obtain nonintoxicating beer, RSMo. § 312.405.
[Ord. No. 1614, § 1, 7-7-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) 
Drink or consume any alcoholic beverage while in or upon any street, highway, thoroughfare, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or other public way;
(2) 
Appear or be present in or upon any street, highway, thoroughfare, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or other public way while in an intoxicated condition;
(3) 
Possess or have under one's control any unsealed glass, bottle, can or other open container of any type containing any alcoholic beverage while in or upon any street, highway, thoroughfare, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or other public way;
(4) 
Possess or have under one's control any unsealed glass, bottle, can or other open container of any type containing any alcoholic beverage while within or on any motor vehicle while the same is being operated upon or parked or standing in or upon any street, highway, thoroughfare, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or other public way.
[Ord. No. 1614, § 1, 7-7-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage, or to have in one's possession or control any unsealed glass, bottle, can or other open container of any type of alcoholic beverage, while in any public park owned or operated by the city; except, however, that beer may be possessed and/or consumed by persons using sites or facilities within such parks pursuant to a facility permit duly issued by the department of parks and recreation.
[Ord. No. 2018, § 5, 12-1-2005]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any retail licensee, licensed to sell intoxicating liquor, wine, or beer, or his/her employee to permit in or upon his/her licensed premises:
(1) 
The performance of acts, or simulated acts of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts that are prohibited by law;
(2) 
The displaying of any portion of the areola of the female breast;
(3) 
The actual or simulated touching, caressing or fondling of the breast, buttocks, anus or genitals;
(4) 
The actual or simulated displaying of the pubic hair, anus, vulva or genitals;
(5) 
Any person to remain in or upon the licensed premises who exposes to public view any portion of his/her genitals or anus; and
(6) 
The displaying of films, video or DVD programs or pictures depicting acts, the live performances of which are prohibited by this regulation or by any other law.
(b) 
In addition to the licensee and/or his/her employee being subject to all penalties contained in this Code, violation of any act or any provision contained herein shall be grounds for the license of the licensee to be suspended or revoked.