§ 8-66. Classes of licenses.

(a)

Retail "Class A" intoxicating liquor license. A retail "Class A" intoxicating liquor license, when issued by the village clerk/treasurer under the authority of the village board, shall permit its holder to sell, deal and traffic in intoxicating liquors only in original packages or containers and to be consumed off the premises so licensed.

(b)

Retail "Class B" intoxicating liquor license. A retail "Class B" intoxicating liquor license, when issued by the village clerk/treasurer under authority of the village board, shall permit its holder to sell, deal and traffic in intoxicating liquors to be consumed by the glass only on the premises so licensed and in the original package or container in multiples not to exceed four liters at any one time, to be consumed off the premises, except that wine may be sold in the original package or otherwise in any other quantity to be consumed off the premises.

(c)

Class "A" fermented malt beverage retailer's license. A Class "A" retailer's fermented malt beverage license, when issued by the village clerk/treasurer under the authority of the village board, shall entitle the holder thereof to possess, sell or offer for sale fermented malt beverages only for consumption away from the premises where sold and in the original packages, containers or bottles.

(d)

Class "B" fermented malt beverage retailer's license. A Class "B" fermented malt beverage retailer's license, when issued by the village clerk/treasurer under the authority of the village board, shall entitle the holder thereof to possess, sell or offer for sale, fermented malt beverages, either to be consumed upon the premises where sold or away from such premises. The holder may also sell beverages containing less than one-half of a percent of alcohol by volume, without obtaining a special license to sell such beverages.

(e)

Temporary Class "B" fermented malt beverage license.

(1)

License. A temporary Class "B" license, when issued by the village clerk/treasurer under authority of the village board, as provided for in Wis. Stats. § 125.26(6), shall entitle the holder thereof to possess, sell or offer for sale fermented malt beverages or wine coolers at a particular picnic, post meeting, fair or similar gathering. Such license may be issued only to bona fide clubs, state, county or local fair associations or agricultural societies, churches, lodges or societies that have been in existence for not less than six months prior to the date of application for such license or to posts of veteran's organizations now or hereafter established. Such license is valid for dates as approved by the village board. Irrespective of other sections of this division, the village board is hereby authorized to issue a fermented malt beverage license to any local civic, or any local religious or any local not-for-profit organization pursuant to this section.

(2)

Application. Application for such license shall be signed by the president or corresponding officer of the society making such application and shall be filed with the village clerk/treasurer together with the appropriate license fee for each day for which the license is sought. Any person fronting for any group other than the one applied for shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture of $200.00 and will be ineligible to apply for a special Class "B" license for one year. The license shall specify the hours and dates of license validity. The application shall be filed a minimum of 15 days prior to the meeting of the village board at which the application will be considered for events of more than three consecutive days. If the application is for a license to be used in a village park, the applicant shall specify the main point of sale facility.

(f)

Wholesaler's license. A wholesaler's fermented malt beverage license, when issued by the village clerk/treasurer under authority of the village board, shall entitle the holder thereof to possess, sell or offer for sale fermented malt beverages only in original packages or containers to dealers, not to be consumed in or about the premises of said wholesaler.

(Code 1989, § 7-2-4)

State law reference

Classes of licenses, Wis. Stats. §§ 125.25, 125.26, 125.51.