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Chapter 4 - Liquor
Division 14 - Private Parties

SECTION 4.14 PRIVATE PARTIES.

  1. It shall be unlawful to hold a private employee party, except on the following terms and conditions:
     
    1. No more than one private employee party shall be held in any retail sale establishment per calendar year;
       
    2. No private employee party shall continue past 3:00 A.M.;
       
    3. Written notice must be submitted to the Town twenty-four (24) hours in advance of any private party. Written notice shall be in the form of an application available from the Town Clerk. The application shall then be submitted to the Liquor Commissioner for his approval or disapproval. The written notice shall contain the following information:
       
      1. Name of person making request;
         
      2. Relation to retail license holder;
         
      3. Address of person and telephone number;
         
      4. Location of party;
         
      5. Address of establishment and telephone number;
         
      6. Date and hours of activity;
         
      7. A statement whether alcoholic beverages will be served and if so by whom;
         
      8. A brief explanation of the proposed activity;
         
      9. An estimate of the number of persons to attend;
         
      10. A statement whether the activity will be supervised, and if so by whom;
         
      11. A statement whether entertainment will be provided, and if so, a brief description of the type of entertainment and the name of the person responsible for the cost of the entertainment; and
         
      12. The notification shall contain an affirmation as to its truthfulness and shall be dated and signed by a retail liquor establishment licensee or resident agent.
         
    4. A private employee party shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this Chapter, not inconsistent herewith.
       
  2. It shall be unlawful to hold a private rental party, except on the following terms and conditions:
     
    1. The service of liquor at a private rental party shall cease at 1:00 o’clock A.M.
       
    2. Private rental parties shall be limited to invited guests only.
       
    3. Written notice must be submitted to the Town twenty-four (24) hours in advance of any private rental party. Written notice shall be in the form of an application available from the Town Clerk. The application shall then be submitted to the Liquor Commissioner for his approval or disapproval. The written notice shall contain the following information:
       
      1. Name of person or entity sponsoring the event;
         
      2. Relation to retail license holder;
         
      3. Address of person and telephone number;
         
      4. Address of establishment and telephone number;
         
      5. Date and hours of activity;
         
      6. A statement whether alcoholic beverages will be served and if so by whom;
         
      7. A brief explanation of the proposed activity;
         
      8. An estimate of the number of persons to attend;
         
      9. A statement whether the activity will be supervised, and if so by whom;
         
      10. A statement whether entertainment will be provided, and if so, a brief description of the type of entertainment and the name of the person responsible for the cost of the entertainment; and
         
      11. The notification shall contain an affirmation as to its truthfulness and shall be dated and signed by a retail liquor establishment licensee or resident agent.
         
    4. A private rental party shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this Chapter, not inconsistent herewith.