Ordinances-2007-289

CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2007-289 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING MINORS IN ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOL Section 1: Restrictions and Regulations. A. Between the hours of 9 P.M. and closing, no person who has not yet attained 21 years of age may enter or remain in the licensed or permitted establishment that serves alcoholic beverages on the premises. No person or entity holding a liquor control license or wine and beer permit that authorizes consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises may allow a person who is not yet 21 years old to remain at the premises. B. However, the provisions of section A of this section do not apply when: 1. The person under 21 years of age is an employee of the license or permit holder, or performing a contracted service for the license or permit holder on the premises, and is on the premises during his or her scheduled work hours. 2. The licensee or permittee applies for and qualifies for an exception certificate from the Mayor as follows: a. A licensee or permittee whose primary business purpose is not the sale of alcoholic beverages, wine or beer may qualify for an exception. The licensee or permittee must file with the city clerk a verified statement from a certified public accountant or an accountant which establishes that on average over a calendar year more than 50% of the licensee's or permittee's gross sales on the premises are from the sale of goods or services other than alcoholic beverages, wine or beer. Those sales must not include income from fees charged to gain entry to or remain on the premises, such as cover charges, drink mixes, or any part of an alcoholic beverage as defined in chapter 123 of the state code. The statement must state the actual percentage of the sales and be based on records made in the regular course of the licensee's or permittee's business. b. In addition to the aforementioned statement, proof of qualification for the exception may include the business records on which the statement is based, such as state and federal tax records, applications for dramshop insurance, audits performed to determine dramshop insurance premiums, and receipts from vendors for goods purchased. The records must be provided to the Mayor for review upon request. c. The mayor will issue an exception certificate if the licensee has satisfied the above requirements. d. An exception certificate will be effective for the duration of the alcoholic liquor control license, wine or beer permit.