1 SB61
2 214368-1
3 By Senator Scofield (N & P)
4 RFD: Local Legislation
5 First Read: 11-JAN-22
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9 A BILL
10 TO BE ENTITLED
11 AN ACT
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13 Relating to the City of Albertville in Marshall
14 County; to authorize the City Council of the City of
15 Albertville by ordinance to establish and regulate the
16 operation of entertainment districts; and to authorize the
17 city council to provide penalties for violations.
18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
19 Section 1. This act is adopted pursuant to the
20 authority in subdivision (31) of Section 104 of the
21 Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
22 Section 2. (a) The City Council of the City of
23 Albertville by ordinance may provide for the establishment of
24 an entertainment district or districts in the city. The number
25 and boundaries of any entertainment district shall be defined
26 in the ordinance. The ordinance of the city council shall
27 regulate hours of operation of an entertainment district and
Page 1 1 may regulate the type of licenses authorized to operate as a
2 part of the entertainment district. The ordinance may provide
3 for the revocation of the entertainment district designation
4 and may regulate any other aspect of the operation of the
5 entertainment district.
6 (b) A retail licensee of the Alabama Alcoholic
7 Beverage Control Board, licensed to sell alcoholic beverages
8 for on-premises consumption located in an entertainment
9 district, may be authorized to obtain an entertainment
10 district permit subject to the provisions of the ordinance.
11 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any licensee that
12 receives an entertainment district permit shall comply with
13 all laws and rules governing its license, except that patrons,
14 guests, or members of the licensee may exit the licensed
15 premises with open containers of alcoholic beverages anywhere
16 within the confines of the entertainment district, but they
17 may not enter the premises of another licensee with open
18 containers or closed containers of alcoholic beverages
19 acquired elsewhere. In addition, the ordinance shall prohibit
20 a person, other than a retail licensee, from possessing or
21 bringing in the entertainment district an open or closed
22 container of alcoholic beverages acquired outside of the
23 entertainment district during the hours of operation of the
24 entertainment district.
25 (c) The ordinance of the city council shall be
26 enforced by the City of Albertville and shall provide
Page 2 1 penalties for violations of the ordinance as otherwise
2 authorized by law.
3 Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
4 with this act are repealed.
5 Section 4. This act shall become effective
6 immediately following its passage and approval by the
7 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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