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704. SPECIAL ON -SALE WINE LICENSES 704.010. WINE LICENSES. No person, except a wholesaler or manufacturer to the extent authorized under the State License Code, shall directly or indirectly deal in, sell, or keep for sale in the City any wine not exceeding 14% alcohol by volume without an on -sale wine license. An on -sale wine license authorizes the sale of wine not exceeding 14% alcohol by volume, for consumption on the licensed premises only, in conjunction with the sale of food. An on -sale wine license may be issued only to a restaurant having facilities for seating not fewer than 25 guests at one time. For purposes of this chapter, a restaurant shall mean an establishment under the control of a single proprietor or manager, having appropriate facilities for serving meals, and where in consideration of payment therefore, meals are regularly served at tables to the general public and which employs an adequate staff to provide the usual and suitable services to its guests. 704.020. LICENSE APPLICATION. Any person desiring a special "on -sale wine license" shall make a verified application in writing to the City Council and shall file the same with the City Administrator. Such application form shall require that the information set forth in Section 703.040 be provided. In addition, the application must include the location of the premises upon which the applicant proposes to sell such wine and an exact description of the particular place within the building where such sales will take place. 704.030. REQUIREMENTS FOR INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE GENERALLY APPLY. Except as modified or amended in this Section, provisions of Section 703 regulating intoxicating liquor Licenses shall apply to special on -sale wine licenses. 704.040. LICENSE FEES. The annual fee for a wine license shall be as set forth by City Council resolution. Each application for a wine license shall be accompanied by a receipt from the City for payment in full of a license fee. If an application for a license is rejected, the City shall refund the amount paid. 704.050. COMBINATION WINE AND BEER LICENSE. A holder of an on -sale wine license issued pursuant to this Section who is also licensed to sell on -sale 3.2 percent malt liquor pursuant to Section 702, whose gross receipts are at least 60% attributable to the sale of food, may sell intoxicating malt liquor at on -sale without an additional license. (Source: Ord. 345, Amended: Ord. 435, 513) 704 -1 23