Effective 28 Aug 2012

311.176. Convention trade area, St. Louis City, liquor sale by drink, extended hours for business, requirements, fee — resort defined. — 1. Any person possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements of this chapter who is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises in a city not located within a county, may apply to the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control for a special permit to remain open on each day of the week until 3:00 a.m. of the morning of the following day. The time of opening on Sunday may be 9:00 a.m. The provisions of this section and not those of section 311.097* regarding the time of closing shall apply to the sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises on Sunday. To qualify for such a permit, the premises of such an applicant must be located in an area which has been designated as a convention trade area by the governing body of the city and the applicant must meet at least one of the following conditions:

(1) The business establishment's annual gross sales for the year immediately preceding the application for extended hours equals one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more; or

(2) The business is a resort. For purposes of this section, a "resort" is defined as any establishment having at least sixty rooms for the overnight accommodation of transient guests and having a restaurant located on the premises.

2. An applicant granted a special permit pursuant to this section shall, in addition to all other fees required by this chapter, pay an additional fee of three hundred dollars a year payable at the time and in the same manner as its other license fees.

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(L. 1981 S.B. 126 § 3, A.L. 1986 S.B. 500, A.L. 1996 S.B. 933, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1498)

*Section 311.097 was repealed by H.B. 1498, 2012.