Alcoholic beverage sales—When prohibited.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.50.280
in effect6.50.280 - Alcoholic beverage sales—When prohibited.
(A) Except as otherwise specifically provided by Subsection (B), no person shall engage in the business of selling alcoholic beverages, advertise the same or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of any business establishment without first obtaining and thereafter maintaining a valid unexpired alcoholic beverage license pursuant to this Code. The Department shall not issue a license for the sale, advertisement or consumption of alcoholic beverages except to the owner or beneficial owner of a premises where the alcoholic beverages will be sold, advertised or consumed.
(B) Nothing in Subsection (A) shall be deemed to require a particular business establishment within an outdoor complex or other grouping of business establishments to obtain an alcoholic beverage license if;
(1) That business establishment merely permits the consumption of alcoholic beverages within or near its premises, but either does not sell or serve such beverages, or does so under authority of the "master" or "umbrella" full alcohol on-premise license referred to in Paragraph (2) below;
(2) Such consumption is specifically authorized by and in accordance with the provisions of a "master" or "umbrella" full alcohol on-premise license issued under LVMC 6.50.060 with respect to the outdoor complex or other grouping of business establishments; and
(3) Such consumption is in accordance with the alcohol control plan that has been approved for the full alcohol on-premise license referred to in Paragraph (2) above.
(Ord. No. 6806, § 17, 4-6-22; Ord. No. 6625, § 3, 7-18-18; Ord. No. 6266, § 14, 9-4-13; Ord. 5607 § 29, 2003)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BUTALIRE_CH6.50LICO_6.50.280ALBESAHEPRFetched: 10/28/2026