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T8F651-1
By Representative Ellis (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 04-Apr-23
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the City of Calera; to authorize the City
Council of the City of Calera to establish and regulate the
operation of entertainment districts as designated by the
Calera City Code; and to authorize the city council to provide
penalties for violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act is adopted pursuant to the
authority in subdivision (31) of Section 104 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Section 2. (a) The City Council of the City of Calera,
by ordinance, may provide for the establishment of not more
than two entertainment districts in the city, as those
districts are defined in the Calera City Code. The
entertainment districts may contain one or more Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board licensees in an area that does not
exceed one-half mile by one-half mile. The ordinance of the
city council shall regulate hours of operation of an
entertainment district, may provide for the revocation of the
entertainment district designation, and may regulate any other
aspect of the operation of entertainment districts.
(b) Any retail licensee of the Alabama Alcoholic
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Beverage Control Board licensed to sell alcoholic beverages
for on-premises consumption located in an entertainment
district may obtain an entertainment district permit.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any licensee that
receives an entertainment district permit shall comply with
all laws and rules governing its license, except that patrons,
guests, or members of the licensee may exit the licensed
premises with open containers of alcoholic beverages anywhere
within the confines of the entertainment district, but may not
enter the premises of another licensee with open containers or
closed containers of alcoholic beverages acquired elsewhere.
In addition, the ordinance shall prohibit a person other than
a retail licensee from possessing or bringing in the
entertainment district an open or closed container of
alcoholic beverages acquired outside of the entertainment
district during the hours of operation of the entertainment
district.
(c) The ordinance of the city council shall be enforced
by the City of Calera and shall provide penalties for
violations of the ordinance as otherwise authorized by law.
Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
with this act are repealed.
Section 4. This act shall become effective immediately
following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its
otherwise becoming law.
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