12‑4‑410. Sale of alcoholic beverages for off‑premises consumption prohibited; location, regulation and restrictions on dispensing of liquor; prohibiting certain activities.

(b) Alcoholic liquor and malt beverages shall be dispensed and prepared for consumption in one (1) room, and one (1) additional room if authorized and the licensed building in areas approved by the local licensing authority., upon the licensed premises separated from the dining area in which alcoholic and malt beverages may be served and in the case of a golf course upon which a restaurant liquor license is operational or in the case of a guest ranch upon which a retail or restaurant liquor license is operational, at dispensing areas on the premises of the golf course or guest ranch as permitted by the licensing authority. No consumption of alcoholic or malt beverages shall be permitted within the dispensing room, areas nor shall any person other than employees over eighteen (18) years of age be permitted to enter the dispensing room. If a restaurant has a dispensing room separate from the dining area which is licensed prior to February 1, 1979 for purposes of alcoholic or malt beverage sales and consumption, the restaurant may dispense alcoholic or malt beverages in the separate dispensing room under a restaurant liquor license, and any person over eighteen (18) years of age is permitted to enter the separate dispensing room areas.

(d) No restaurant liquor licensee shall promote or operate the restaurant as a bar and lounge. nor shall the licensee compete with a retail liquor licensee in activities other than dinner functions, including, but not limited to, dances, receptions and other social gatherings. Nothing in this subsection shall require a restaurant liquor licensee to reconstruct or remodel licensed premises existing on or before June 8, 1989.