ORDINANCE NO. 250218
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Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers
Amending Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, Alcoholic Beverages, by repealing and replacing Sections 10-5 and 10-331 for the purpose of updating certain requirements for employees of liquor license holders.
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WHEREAS, updating outdated regulations can reduce unnecessary burdens on small businesses while maintaining the same or better levels of protection of the public; and
WHEREAS, at the Alcohol Beverage Advisory Group meeting on February 24, 2025, the Group recommended that the City Council adopt proposed updates to certain requirements for liquor license employee records and verifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to update provisions of Chapter 10 to improve the City's liquor license process while maintaining reasonable regulations and license requirements; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by repealing Sections 10-5 and 10-331, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:
Sec. 10-5. Employees prohibited from directly participating in the retail sale, delivery, or
dispensation of alcoholic beverages.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any licensee to employ an individual convicted of a sex crime to directly participate in the retail sale, delivery or dispensation of alcoholic beverages. The term "directly participate in the retail sale, delivery or dispensation of alcoholic beverages," as used in this chapter, shall include delivering, taking orders for, accepting payment for, mixing, serving or assisting in mixing or serving alcoholic beverages. It shall be unlawful for any licensee to employ an individual convicted of a sex crime to act in the capacity of, but not limited to, bar manager, bartender, waiter, waitress, cashier, sales clerk, doorman, or other person responsible for checking ...
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