A “tourist club” means an establishment located on the “entertainment corridor” whose primary purpose is the provision of entertainment, food and alcoholic beverages to the tourism market. For the purpose of this definition, the “entertainment corridor” consists of the immediate area of Las Vegas Boulevard South (“LVBS”) between Sahara Avenue and Russell Road on both the east and west sides of LVBS. To be considered a tourist club, the establishment must have a LVBS business address and a primary customer entrance facing LVBS.
A tourist club must consist of a minimum of ten thousand square feet of floor space, exclusive of office, kitchen, storage or restroom areas, dedicated to the conduct of entertainment and the service of food and alcoholic beverages. The establishment must have a consistent and distinct architectural theme throughout the interior and exterior of the premises. The establishment must have a physical bar and lounge area that can accommodate a minimum of twenty-five seated patrons at least ten of whom must be accommodated by seating at the bar itself and a restaurant as defined in this chapter with a seating capacity for a minimum of two hundred fifty customers. The restaurant must be completely open and operating at all times liquor is being served in the establishment. Minors may be permitted on the premises, but only in the restaurant area, provided it is physically separated from the bar, lounge, and entertainment areas.
A tourist club must represent a minimum investment of ten million dollars in the real property, improvements and personal property, or a market value appraisal of the real property, improvements and personal property comprising the tourist club of a minimum value of ten million dollars. No more than twenty percent of the land value may be applied to the required minimum investment of ten million dollars. The appraisal report must be prepared by a state certified appraiser and must reflect a value on a date that is within sixty days of board consideration of the applicable liquor license application for the tourist club.
The only liquor license that may be issued to a tourist club are main bars, with service bars as necessary. The only gaming license which may be issued in conjunction with a tourist club is a Class A slot machine license.
No liquor license shall be issued to tourist club unless the main door of the prospective tourist club is not less than a one thousand two hundred and fifty foot radius from the main entry door of any and all of the following: the nearest existing tourist club holding a valid liquor license, nearest existing tavern or any nonconforming tavern location as defined in Section 8.20.060.
Licensed tourist clubs whose applications were filed on or before May 29, 2002, and taverns or nonconforming taverns that were licensed and operating on or before May 29, 2002, shall be deemed nonconforming as to the above-referenced distance restrictions; the requirement to keep the restaurant completely open and operating at all times liquor is being served; and the requirement that no more than twenty percent of the land value may be applied to the required minimum investment of ten million dollars. Nonconforming tourist club locations may continue to operate and maintain such liquor license unless the location remains without the nonconforming license for a period of eighteen consecutive months.
A separate license is required for the restaurant and any other business activity, including but not limited to the charging of admission fees, which may be operated in conjunction with a tourist club. (Ord. L-232-05 § 83, 2005)