CITY OF MURRIETA
Development Services Department
Planning Division
1 Town Square | Murrieta, CA 92562
951-461-6061
Case #:_________________________
Date Received:___________________
9. Loitering. Loitering is prohibited on or around the premises. “No Loitering” signs (size and location to be determined
by the City) are required.
10. Minimum Employee Age. In accordance with ABC regulations, no person under the age of 21 shall be employed as
a bartender or cocktail server. No person under the age of 18 shall serve alcohol within an eating place only if such
service is (an) incidental part of overall duties. Within retail stores, employees ages 17 and younger may sell alcohol
only if directly supervised by someone at least 21; otherwise no person under the age of 18 may sell alcoholic
beverages. Employees within premises that sell alcohol and motor vehicle fuel must be 21 for sales between 10:00
PM and close.
11. Employee Behavior. No employee or agent shall solicit or accept any alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from any
customer while on the premises.
12. Open Containers or Drinking Not Allowed. No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed on the premises of an off-
sale establishment, and no alcoholic beverages shall be consumed outside the edifice of an on-sale establishment.
“No Open Containers” signs (size and location to be determined by the City) are required to be posted if open
containers are found by the Police Department to be a chronic problem.
13. ABC Training. The owner and management of each alcoholic beverage use shall provide ABC approved and/or
certified training for all employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages at the first available opportunity or no later
than 30 days from the employee’s date of employment.
14. Records. The permittee shall at all times maintain records which reflect separately the gross sale of alcoholic
beverages and the gross sales of all other products of the licensed business. Said records shall be kept no less
frequently than on a quarterly basis and shall be made available to the Police Department within five (5) business
days following notice.
In addition to the regulations applicable to all alcoholic beverage sales uses listed above, the supplemental regulations
listed below shall apply to the specified uses: (Development Code Section 16.44.030 E)
15. Grocery Stores, Variety Stores, Discount Stores and Drug Stores.
a. The gross floor area of the establishment shall be a minimum of 7,000 square feet, and no more than 15% of the
gross floor area shall be used for the storage and display of alcoholic beverages.
b. No wine shall be sold with an alcoholic content of greater than 15% by volume except for “Dinner Wines” which
have been aged two years or more and maintained in corked bottles.
c. The sale of beer or malt beverages in containers larger than 16 oz. is prohibited.
d. The sale of miniature-sized distilled spirits is not allowed.
e. No displays of beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages shall be located within ten (10) feet of any building
entrance or check-out counter.
16. Delicatessens.
a. Self-service of alcohol is prohibited; including refrigerated coolers and buckets of drinks in ice available to the
customer.
17. Restaurants.
a. The sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption is prohibited.
b. No reduced price or no cost alcoholic beverage promotion shall be allowed after 8:00 P.M. each day.
c. There shall be no requirement to purchase a minimum number of drinks in-lieu of an admission or cover charge.
d. Self-service of alcohol is prohibited; including refrigerated coolers and buckets of drinks in ice available to the
customer.
18. Amusement Centers; Bowling Alleys; Conference Centers; Day Spa / Salon; Hotels & Motels.
a. The sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption is prohibited.
b. No reduced price or no cost alcoholic beverage promotion shall be allowed after 8:00 P.M. each day.
c. There shall be no requirement to purchase a minimum number of drinks in-lieu of an admission or cover charge.
d. Self-service of alcohol is prohibited; including refrigerated coolers and buckets of drinks in ice available to the
customer