§ 15-12-1. Licensing of Alcohol Use on City Property.

(1)

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 14-5-2 and 14-5-3 and RSA 178:22(1), any voluntary nonprofit organization seeking to serve and offer alcohol for consumption on closed City streets, in City buildings, and in City parks shall first apply for the applicable license with the City's Health Licensing Officer.

(2)

To qualify for a license under this Chapter, the voluntary nonprofit organization shall obtain a license from the New Hampshire Liquor Commission under RSA 178:22(1).

(3)

The City shall create a license application process, which shall include standards for issuance of the license to serve and offer alcohol for consumption on City property.

(4)

No license to serve and offer alcohol for consumption on City property shall be granted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.

(5)

The City Health and Licensing Officer shall review the application for completion and transfer it to the appropriate authority for review and approval as follows:

(a)

License to serve alcohol on closed City streets, submitted by the City Health and Licensing Officer to the City Manager for review and approval;

(b)

License to serve alcohol in City buildings submitted by the City Health and Licensing Officer to the City Manager for review and approval;

(c)

License to serve alcohol in City parks submitted by the City Health and Licensing Officer to the Director of Parks and Recreation for review and approval.

(6)

To the extent that the applicant meets all of the standards for issuance of a license, the requisite City authority may conditionally issue the license, which shall not become valid until the applicant provides the City Health and Licensing Officer with an RSA 178:22(1) license from the New Hampshire Liquor Commission for the applicable license issuance time period.

(Ord. No. 2880, § I, 5-14-12; Ord. No. 2989, § VIII, 10-10-17)