As a licensee, can I allow my friends to remain on the premises after the legal hour if no alcohol is served?
No. R436.1403 Rule 3 (2) of the Administrative Rules states ” Between the hours of 2:30 am and 12 noon on Sunday, or from 2:30 am and 7 am on any other day, an on-premise licensee shall not allow the licensed premises to be occupied by anyone except the on-premise licensee, the bona fide employees of the on premise licensee who are working, or bona fide contractors and employees thereof who are working …” There are certain circumstances where a licensee may be granted a specific purpose permit to remain open beyond the legal hour for such things as the sale of food.
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