(a)    It shall be unlawful for any alcoholic beverage permit holder to allow any employee to handle, sell or serve alcoholic beverages of high or low alcoholic content for consumption on or off the premises, unless such employee is in possession of an alcoholic beverage handling employee card issued under the authority of this division. Before employing any person to handle, sell or serve alcoholic beverages, the permit holder shall notify the police department of the intended employment and shall have such person obtain an alcoholic beverage handling employee card prior to handling, selling or serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises of any establishment for which a permit is required by this chapter. The permit holder shall also notify the police department upon termination of employment of any alcoholic beverage handling employee.

(b)   It shall be unlawful for any employee to handle, sell or serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises of any establishment for which a permit is required by this chapter unless such employee has in his or her possession a current valid alcoholic beverage handling employee card and displays it upon demand of any law enforcement officer or agent.

(c)    For purposes of this section, the term “possession” shall mean the employee shall have the card on his or her person. The employer shall also maintain on file a copy of the current card for all current employees. In the event the employee does not have the card on his or her person, but the employer has the card on file, it shall not be considered a violation of this section by the employer.

(d)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons selling beverages of low alcoholic content on a volunteer basis without pay on the premises of a city-sponsored fair or festival or a city-owned sports facility, when a portion of the proceeds are retained by a nonprofit organization. Any person selling alcoholic beverages as a volunteer for special events on city owned sports facilities, festivals or fairs must be at least 18 years of age. Persons selling alcoholic beverages at these functions are exempt from the requirements of possession of an alcoholic beverage handling employee card but are subject to all other provisions of this chapter.

(e)    It shall be unlawful for any employee working in the capacity of a security guard in the B-4 central business district to perform security duties pursuant to the requirements of this chapter unless such employee has in his or her possession a current valid “security guard” alcohol beverage handling employee card. When making application, applicants must provide a valid state board of private security examiners classroom training verification form signed by a certified instructor or valid P.O.S.T certification identification card. This card is issued solely for the identification of security guards and will not permit the bearer to perform any other duties.

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00; Ord. No. 60, 2008, 7-8-08)

Editor’s note—

Subsection (e) shall become effective October 6, 2008.

Sec. 10-66. Qualifications of applicant.

(a)    Each applicant for a Class 1 alcoholic beverage handling employee card shall meet the following qualifications and conditions:

(1)    He/she must be a person of good character and reputation and 18 years of age or older.

(2)    If the person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the State of Louisiana or any other state or country, he will not be eligible until the expiration of the sentence, including probation and parole. This provision shall not apply to a conviction for which the applicant has received a first offense pardon under the laws of the State of Louisiana.

(3)    He has not been convicted in the last two years in this or in any other state or by the United States or any other country of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, letting a disorderly place, illegally dealing in controlled dangerous substances or any violation of the controlled dangerous substance statute.

(4)    He must not have been convicted of an offense within the last two years of two or more violations of the provisions of any municipal or parish ordinance or state law relating to alcoholic beverages.

(5)    He must not have had a dealer’s permit revoked in the last three years which was issued in his name or in the name of a partnership of which he was a partner or in the name of a corporation in which he was a stockholder.

(6)    He must not have had his alcoholic beverage handling employee card revoked within the last two years.

(7)    An applicant must certify in writing on a form approved by the chief of police that prior to issuance of an ABO card, he or she has read and is familiar with and will comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(b)   Each applicant for an alcoholic beverage handling employee card shall meet all of the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this section; provided, however, that the requirements of subsections (a)(2),(3), and (4) may be waived by the chief of police for good cause and a site-specific ABO card may be issued with written approval of the owner/manager of the business.

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00)

Sec. 10-80. Sales locations to conform to zoning ordinance; exemptions for private parties, private promotional parties and promotional tastings.

(a)    It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, barter, exchange or otherwise dispose of alcoholic beverages except within those sections of the city wherein such sale is permitted by the applicable zoning ordinance.

(b)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale of alcoholic beverages of low alcoholic content or wine by a retail dealer on the premises of the following: the Louisiana State Fair, Holiday in Dixie, Red River Revel, and such other fairs and festivals as approved by the city council. This exemption shall apply only during the duration of each event.

(c)    The provisions of this section and of section 10-82 shall not apply to a bona fide private party or bona fide private promotional party, provided:

(1)    It is held on the premises and within an enclosed building of a business establishment zoned commercial or industrial or SPI-2 and SPI-2/B3;

(2)    The party is hosted and sponsored by the owner of the place of business where the party is to be held or by an individual, partnership, corporation or association having a written agreement with the owner of the place of business where the party is to be held;

(3)    In the case of a bona fide private party, a legibly printed or typed and alphabetized guest list is prepared, invitations are distributed, and no one other than specific invitees thereto shall gain admittance;

(4)    In the case of a bona fide promotional party, it is not open to the general public,

(5)    No money, cover charge, dues, fee, or other emolument for food or beverage is charged or otherwise collected, either directly or indirectly, from guests, attendees or others, other than a fee for the use of the premises paid by the party host or sponsor to the owner of the place of business; and

(6)    In the case of a bona fide private party, on-the-premises consumption of beverages of high or low alcoholic content is not used to induce or attract customers or clients to show, explain or sell to them products or services.

(d)   The provisions of this section and of section 10-82 shall not apply to a promotional tasting conducted in accordance with the following rules and restrictions:

(1)    For the purposes of this section, promotional tasting means a tasting of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of allowing a consumer to try the taste of a product, conducted by an establishment holding a current alcoholic beverage retail dealer’s permit.

(2)    The location shall be limited to those sections of the city wherein package sale of the product to be tasted is permitted and has been approved in accordance with the applicable zoning ordinance.

(3)    No retail dealer, wholesaler, or manufacturer shall furnish a sample of an alcoholic beverage in a greater quantity than two ounces per brand to each individual and no individual shall consume more than two ounces of each brand of alcoholic beverage provided at the tasting. Provided, however, the tasting of a beverage having an alcohol content of more than 23 percent by volume shall be limited to one-half ounce per brand per individual.

(4)    All promotional tastings shall be limited in duration to one day. No more than two tastings per brand of beverage alcohol shall be conducted on the same licensed premises in any month.

(e)    Any business desiring to hold a bona fide private party or bona fide promotional party, and any retail dealer desiring to hold a promotional tasting, shall first apply to the chief of police for an alcoholic beverage permit for that purpose and shall provide the following information:

(1)    Date and location of the party or tasting.

(2)    Identification and address of the host.

(3)    In the case of a bona fide private party, a legibly printed or typed and alphabetized guest list.

(4)    In the case of a promotional party, expected number of invited guests.

(5)    Proposed hours of the party or tasting, which shall be limited to the hours such establishment could be open for business under the applicable zoning ordinances and which in no event shall exceed the hour of 12:00 midnight.

Such permit applications shall be submitted to the chief of police no later than ten days prior to the proposed time and date for the party or tasting. Any application or permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to denial, revocation or suspension for any grounds that a retail dealer’s liquor application or permit may be revoked or suspended. The provisions of 10-45 and 10-133 will be followed for any denials and appeals. The fee for such permit shall be $25.00, which shall be paid in cash to the city prior to the issuance of the permit.

(f)    The provisions of this section shall not apply to an event catered by a person holding a valid caterer’s permit issued in accordance with section 10-53

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00; Ord. No. 130, 2001, 9-25-01; Ord. No. 149, 2005, 9-27-05)

Editor’s note—

Ord. No. 149 of 2005, adopted September 27, 2005, changed the title of § 10-80 from “Sales locations to conform to zoning ordinance; exemptions for private parties and private promotional parties” to “Sales locations to conform to zoning ordinance; exemptions Sec. 10-171. Hours of operation of retail and wholesale dealers.

(a)    Except as provided in sections 10-180 through 10-184, and as otherwise provided by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any retail dealer or wholesale dealer to be open for business within the city between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. as a retail dealer or wholesale dealer of alcoholic beverages.

(b)   The prohibitions contained in section (a) of this section shall not apply to any retail dealer who sells alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and whose premises are located in any area zoned B-4, Central Business District, under Ordinance No. 184 of 1957, the zoning ordinance of the City of Shreveport, or any amendment thereto. It shall be unlawful for any retail dealer operating in such areas to be open for business between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. as a retail dealer of alcoholic beverages.

(c)    Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days or both.

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00)

Sec. 10-172. Dealers to be closed between certain hours on Sunday and Monday; exceptions.

(a)    Except as provided in sections 10-180 through 10-184 and as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any retail dealer or wholesale dealer to be open for business in the city between the hours of 2:30 a.m. Sunday and 7:00 a.m. Monday as a retail dealer or wholesale dealer of alcoholic beverages.

(b)   Retail dealers operating in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance may sell packaged beverages of low alcoholic content and packaged wine for consumption off the premises on Sunday, during the hours such establishment is permitted to be open for business under the applicable zoning ordinances, but in no event before the hour of 7:00 a.m. or after the hour of 12:00 midnight.

(c)    The provisions contained in section (a) above shall not apply to any retail dealer who sells alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and whose premises are located in any area zoned B-4, Central Business District, under Ordinance No. 184 of 1957, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Shreveport, or any amendment thereto. It shall be unlawful for any retail dealer operating in said areas to be open for business between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon Sunday as a retail dealer of alcoholic beverages.

(d)   Notwithstanding the provisions of section (a) of this section, in any year in which December 31 falls on a Sunday it shall not be unlawful for any retail dealer to be open for business as a retail dealer of alcoholic beverages in the city between the following hours on Sunday, December 31 and Monday, January 1:

(1)    For retail dealers described in section 10-172, between the hours of 12:00 noon Sunday and 6:30 a.m. Monday.

(2)    For all other retail dealers, between the hours of 12:00 noon Sunday and 2:30 a.m. Monday.

(e)    Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days or both.

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00)

Sec. 10-173. Persons prohibited from entering or remaining on the premises; exceptions.

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person other than the owner or other persons authorized by the chief of police, or his designee, to enter or remain on the premises of any retail dealer or for any retail dealer to permit any person to enter or remain on such premises during the hours said dealer is not permitted to be open for business. This subsection shall not apply to the premises of a retail dealer of alcoholic beverages during times in which it is open for business other than as a retail dealer of alcoholic beverages and during which no alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed.

(b)   The term “owner” as used in this section shall mean the person who owns the premises or has a bona fide written lease therefor, as required in section 10-44. If the owner is a partnership or corporation, it shall designate an individual as its manager/agent who shall be permitted to enter or remain on the premises in accordance with this section. Such designation shall be included in the application for a retail dealer’s permit as provided in section 10-42

(c)    Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days or both.

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00)

Sec. 10-174. Consumption, possession or control of alcoholic beverages prohibited on sales premises between certain hours; exceptions.

(a)    Possession or control, etc. Except as provided in sections 10-180 through 10-184, it shall be unlawful for any person to drink, consume or have in his possession or immediate control any alcoholic beverage in an open container in any place where alcoholic beverages are sold during the hours the dealer is not permitted to be open for business under sections 10-171 and 10-172

(b)   Unlawful for dealers, agents, etc., to permit consumption, etc. Except as provided in sections 10-180 through 10-184, it shall be unlawful for any retail dealer or any agent, associate, employee, representative or servant to permit or allow any person to drink, consume or have in his possession or immediate control any alcoholic beverage in an open container in any place where alcoholic beverages are sold during the hours the dealer is not permitted to be open for business

(c)    Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days or both.

(Ord. No. 118, 2000, 8-22-00)

Sec. 10-190. Drinking in public generally; exceptions.

(a)    Except as provided herein, it shall be unlawful to consume alcoholic beverages of high or low alcoholic content within the city limits in or on any of the following areas:

(1)    On any public street or sidewalk;

(2)    On any property zoned so as to permit only package alcoholic beverage sales;

(3)    On the parking lot of a business or on other property of a business where said property is open to the public;

(4)    Within the view of the public outside of an enclosed structure on any public or private property, except that this subsection shall not apply to the owner or resident of the property, or the invited guests of the owner or resident when the owner or resident is present.

(5)    The provisions of this section shall not apply where said consumption is specifically authorized by ordinance, by the city council or the zoning board of appeals. The provisions of this section shall not apply to property covered by or exempted from coverage under sections 10-191 through 10-193

(b)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons consuming alcoholic beverages in designated plastic containers on any public street, sidewalk or other public area located within the area bounded by the south bank of Cross Bayou on the north, the north side of Lake Street on the south, the west bank of the Red River on the east, and the east right of way line of Spring Street, not to include any sidewalk or pedestrian thoroughfare parallel and adjacent to Spring Street, on the west; and further includes, Block 48 of the city, known as Festival Plaza, during any special event as permitted and licensed by the city police department pursuant to the provisions of section 10-54 of this Code.

(c)    Any retail dealer selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and located within the area specified in subsection (b) of this section desiring to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on a public sidewalk shall first make application for such approval in accordance with the provisions of section 78-139 and subsection 106-1127(5).

(d)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons consuming alcoholic beverages in plastic containers in a designated area located on the grounds of Centenary College during any event authorized by Centenary College. Centenary College shall give the city police department no less than ten days’ written notice which shall include the date, time and description of the designated area of the campus where the event is to be held. If said event is catered by a person holding a valid caterer’s permit issued in accordance with section 10-53, no other alcoholic beverage permit or zoning approval is required.

(Ord. No. 33, 2002, 4-8-02; Ord. No. 114, 2003, 8-8-26-03; Ord. No. 47, 2008, 8-12-08; Ord. No. 62, 2013, 6-25-13)

Editor’s note—

Ord. No. 62 of 2013, adopted June 25, 2013, enacted provisions intended for use as subsection (c). Inasmuch as there are already provisions so designated, and at the discretion of the editor, said provisions have been redesignated as subsection (c).

(a)    It shall be unlawful for any holder of a permit issued pursuant to division 2 of this article to allow any alcoholic beverage handling employee to handle, sell or serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises unless such alcoholic beverage handling employee is in possession of an alcoholic beverage handling employee card issued under the authority of this division. The permit holder shall notify the sheriff of the intended employment, and apply to the sheriff to obtain such card.

(b)   Every alcoholic beverage handling employee shall obtain an alcoholic beverage handling employee card prior to handling, selling or serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises for which a permit is required by this chapter.

(c)    The sheriff may in his discretion grant special oral dispensations of the employee card requirement in specific cases, upon valid reasons shown, said dispensations not to exceed the period from time granted until the close of the next normal business day.

(Code 1976, § 3-25; Code 1985, § 3-46)

Sec. 4-108. Hours of sales, closing hours, etc.

(a)    Except as provided in sections 4-109 through 4-112, it shall be unlawful for any retail or wholesale dealer to be open for business between the hours of 2:00 a.m. on Sundays and 7:00 a.m. on Mondays, or between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any other day of the week.

(b)   The owner, manager and any employee in charge of any permitted establishment shall be held responsible for the closing of the establishment and for keeping the establishment closed as provided in this section.

(c)    Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-8, and, in addition thereto, any violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute grounds for the withholding, denial, suspension or revocation of any permit or license for the manufacture, selling, serving or otherwise handling or dealing in of alcoholic beverages of any alcoholic content.

(Code 1976, §§ 3-2, 3-3; Code 1985, § 3-67; Ord. No. 2985, 8-11-1993)

Editor’s note—

The validity of the above section was sustained in Asbell v. Caddo Parish Policy Jury, 292 So.2d 848 (1974).

Sec. 4-109. Sunday sales—Special events.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-108, it shall be lawful to sell or dispense beverages of low alcoholic content at festivals, fairs and sporting events, as hereinafter described, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight on Sundays, pursuant to the following:

(1)    This section shall be applicable to festivals and fairs for the purpose of promoting the arts or community or cultural heritage and to competitive sporting events open to the general public.

(2)    Persons desiring to sell or dispense beverages of low alcoholic content on Sunday pursuant to this section shall apply for a permit for that purpose pursuant to the provisions of section 4-49

(3)    The permit shall be valid on the Sunday or Sundays applied for only during the duration of the specified qualifying event between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight.

(4)    The fee for said permit shall be as established by the parish commission, from time to time, and shall be paid to the parish prior to the issuance of the permit.

(Code 1985, § 3-67.1; Ord. No. 2888, 5-27-1992)

Sec. 4-110. Same—Bona fide restaurants.

(a)    A bona fide restaurant, as defined in this section, shall be permitted to serve alcoholic beverages in dining areas as an accompaniment to food on Sundays but only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight. Such a restaurant, however, may serve only the types of alcoholic beverages that it is licensed to serve at other times.

(b)   Any bona fide restaurant desiring to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays in accordance with this section shall first apply to the administrator for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants. Any applicant for such a permit shall furnish such information relative to its operations as may be required by the administrator including, but not necessarily limited to, information as to its gross sales of alcoholic beverages as opposed to food sales and copies of the establishment owner’s federal and state income tax returns for three years preceding the date of the application. The administrator shall arrange for a representative of the parish to inspect the applicant’s premises to determine whether a bona fide restaurant is being operated on such premises. If the administrator is satisfied that a bona fide restaurant is being operated on the premises of the applicant, he shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the applicant. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to revocation or suspension for any grounds that a dealer’s basic liquor permit may be revoked or suspended and also if the applicant should fail to continue to operate a bona fide restaurant.

(c)    If the administrator denies an application on the basis that the applicant is not operating a bona fide restaurant, the administrator shall give written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application and the grounds therefor. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the administrator may, within ten days from the date such decision is rendered, appeal to the parish commission by filing a written request with the commission clerk for a review of such decision. The commission shall within 45 days hold a hearing on the appeal. After public hearing on the appeal, the commission may by majority vote of the entire commission reverse the decision of the administrator. In the event of such a reversal, the administrator shall issue the applied-for permit to the applicant.

(d)   For the purpose of this article, a “bona fide restaurant” is defined as an establishment that shall have been operated continuously as a restaurant for at least 90 days prior to the date of its application for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants. However, to qualify as a bona fide restaurant, the establishment’s gross revenues from the sale of food during such 90-day period must have exceeded its receipts from the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages. If an establishment has a separate but adjoining cocktail lounge as part of its premises, the gross sale of the cocktail lounge shall be excluded in determining whether the establishment meets the requirement that its food sales exceed its sale of alcoholic beverages, and in such cases, only the gross sales of food and beverages in the dining room areas of the establishment shall be considered. After the issuance of the permit, the establishment’s food sales must at all times exceed its sales of alcoholic beverages for the establishment to be considered a bona fide restaurant.

(e)    If an establishment desires to serve alcoholic beverages on Sunday in accordance with this section prior to its qualification as a bona fide restaurant, the administrator may issue a temporary permit, which shall be valid for 90 days, to allow the establishment to make such determination. In order to qualify for the issuance of a temporary permit, the applicant must establish, to the satisfaction of the administrator, the following:

(1)    The establishment is a place of business whose intended purpose and primary function is to take orders for and serve food and food items;

(2)    The establishment serves alcoholic beverages in conjunction with meals;

(3)    The establishment serves food on all days of operation;

(4)    The establishment operates a fully equipped kitchen used for the preparation of uncooked foods for service and consumption of such foods on the premises; and

(5)    The establishment has been certified by the local health department showing compliance with all health and sanitary requirements.

In lieu of the provisions set out in this subsection, for a restaurant owned by the same individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, the applicant shall provide information to the administrator relative to the operation of the other restaurants relative to its gross sales of alcoholic beverages as opposed to food sales for the three years preceding the date of application.

(f)    If a restaurant with a separate cocktail lounge desires to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to this article, it must close and lock the cocktail lounge at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday and not reopen the cocktail lounge until 7:00 a.m. on Monday. However, such cocktail lounge may be open during such hours authorized by and under a permit issued pursuant to section 4-112. If the restaurant has a bar for service of alcoholic beverages in the dining area, which bar is not regularly and customarily used for dining purposes, the bar shall be used only as a service bar for the dining area on Sunday; and no alcoholic beverages shall be dispensed to the patrons from the bar itself but only in dining areas by a waiter or waitress.

(g)   Any Sunday alcoholic beverage permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire at the same time as the current basic liquor permit that the applicant obtained from the parish. However, the Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants may be renewed from year to year if the basic permit is renewed and if the applicant still operates a bona fide restaurant as defined in this section. The annual fee for the issuance of a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants shall be $125.00 which shall be paid by certified funds in cash to the administrator prior to the issuance of the permit.

(Code 1985, § 3-67.2; Ord. No. 2985, 8-11-1993)

Sec. 4-111. Same—Bona fide private clubs.

(a)    A bona fide private club, as defined in this section, shall be permitted to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays, but only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight. Such a bona fide private club, however, may serve only the types of alcoholic beverages that it is licensed to serve at other times.

(b)   Any bona fide private club desiring to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays in accordance with this section shall first apply to the administrator for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs. Any applicant for such a permit shall furnish such information relative to its operation as may be required by the administrator, including, but not necessarily limited to, articles of incorporation and other documents evidencing that the applicant is a bona fide private club. The administrator shall arrange for a representative of the parish to inspect the applicant’s premises to determine whether a bona fide private club is being operated on such premises. If the administrator is satisfied that a bona fide private club is being operated on the premises of the applicant, he shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the applicant. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to revocation or suspension for any grounds that a dealer’s basic liquor permit may be revoked or suspended and also if the applicant should fail to continue to operate a bona fide private club.

(c)    If the administrator denies an application on the basis that the applicant is not operating a bona fide private club, the administrator shall give written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application and the grounds therefor. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the administrator may, within ten days from the date such decision is rendered, appeal to the parish commission by filing a written request with the commission clerk for a review of such decision. The commission shall within 45 days hold a hearing on the appeal. After public hearing on the appeal, the commission may by majority vote of the entire commission reverse the decision of the administrator. In the event of such reversal, the administrator shall issue the applied-for permit to the applicant.

(d)   For the purpose of this section, a “bona fide private club” is defined as a voluntary, incorporated or unincorporated association of persons for purposes of a social, literary, political or other noncommercial nature which is patronized only by its members and any guests which have been specifically invited by and accompany such members. Equitable ownership of such club must be held exclusively by its members. It must be nonprofit in nature, in that it must not be designed primarily to pay dividends on invested capital nor incomes to its members. After the issuance of the permit, the holder thereof must at all times meet the requirements of this section in order to be considered a bona fide private club.

(e)    Any Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs issued pursuant to this section shall expire at the same time as the current basic liquor permit that the applicant obtained from the parish. However, the Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs may be renewed from year to year if the applicant still operates a bona fide private club, as defined in this section. The annual fee for the issuance of a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs shall be as established by the parish commission, from time to time, which shall be paid by certified funds to the administrator prior to the issuance of the permit.

(Code 1985, § 3-67.3; Ord. No. 2985, 8-11-1993)

Sec. 4-112. Same—Bona fide private parties held on Sundays on the premises of retail dealers of alcoholic beverages.

(a)    Notwithstanding anything contained in section 4-108, it shall be lawful for any retail dealer of alcoholic beverages otherwise licensed to allow consumption on the premises to open and sell, serve, dispense, or otherwise dispose of any alcoholic beverages between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight for the purpose of conducting a bona fide private party, as defined in this section, and on the terms of the conditions contained in this section.

(b)   Any retail dealer desiring to open on Sunday between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight and sell, serve, dispense or otherwise dispose of any alcoholic beverages during that time for the purpose of conducting a bona fide private party shall first apply to the administrator for an alcoholic beverage permit to sell, serve, dispense or otherwise dispose of any alcoholic beverages at a private party on Sunday. Any application for such a permit shall furnish the following information relative to the contemplated party: date and location of the party; identification and address of the host for the contemplated party; a written list of the individuals invited to attend the contemplated party, which list, together with any copies made thereof, shall be destroyed within 24 hours after the party; and a statement signed by the host that persons not specifically invited to the party will not be permitted admittance thereto. All applications for such permits shall be submitted to the administrator no later than, ten days prior to the proposed time and date for such a private party. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to revocation and suspension for any grounds that a dealer’s basic liquor permit may be revoked or suspended.

(c)    If the administrator denies an application on the basis that the applicant did not propose to conduct a bona fide private party, the administrator shall provide written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application and the grounds therefor. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the administrator may, within ten days from the date such decision is rendered, appeal to the parish commission by filing a written request with the commission clerk for a review of such decision. The commission shall within 45 days hold a hearing on the appeal. After public hearing on the appeal, the commission may by majority vote of the entire commission reverse the decision of the administrator. In the event of such a reversal the administrator shall issue the applied-for permit to the applicant.

(d)   For the purpose of this section, a “bona fide private party” is defined as a party hosted and sponsored by someone other than the retail dealer of alcoholic beverages and for which a written guest list is prepared, invitations are distributed, and no one other than specific invitees thereto shall gain admittance.

(e)    Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be for one bona fide private party only. The fee for such permit shall be as established by the parish commission, from time to time, which shall be paid by certified funds to the administrator prior to the issuance of the permit.

(Code 1985, § 3-67.4; Ord. No. 2985, 8-11-1993)

Sec. 4-113. Same—Packaged beer.

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any establishment holding a current retail dealer’s permit under the provisions of this chapter may sell packaged beer for consumption off of the permittee’s premises on Sunday, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight, provided that during the operation on Sundays all other alcoholic beverages on such permittee’s premises shall be placed in locked rooms, cabinets or containers in such a manner that the permittee’s patrons will not have access to such other alcoholic beverages.

(b)   Holders of permits pursuant to the provisions of sections 4-109 through 4-112 are specifically excluded from off premises sales allowed by this section.

(Code 1985, § 3-67.5; Ord. No. 2985, 8-11-1993)

Sec. 4-114. Same—Raceway premises.

(a)    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-108, any person or other legal entity holding a current retail dealer’s permit under the provisions of this chapter may sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on raceway premises on Sunday, but only beverages of low alcoholic content and only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight.

(b)   Any person or other legal entity desiring to sell or dispense beverages of low alcoholic content for on-premise consumption on raceway premises on Sunday shall apply for and obtain a permit pursuant to the provisions of section 4-49

(c)    The fee for any permit issued under this section 4-114 shall be as established by the parish commission, from time to time, and the fee shall be in addition to any other fee under any other provision of this chapter.

(d)   For the purposes of this section 4-114, raceway premises shall be defined as commercial premises upon which the primary activity consists of automotive or race car competition.

(Code 1985, § 3-67.6; Ord. No. 3570, 10-22-1998)

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any retail dealer or wholesale dealer to sell or otherwise dispense of alcoholic beverages, or permit or admit any member of the public into an establishment, or part thereof, where alcoholic beverages are the principal commodity sold, between the hours of 2:00 a.m.—7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 2:30 a.m. on Sunday until 7:00 a.m. the following Monday, except as provided for in sections 6-123 and 6-124.

(b)

In any establishment, or part thereof, where alcoholic beverages are the principal commodity sold or handled, the alcoholic beverage permit holder shall remove all patrons and members of the public from the premises by 2:00 a.m. on Monday—Saturday and 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, and the lights in the premises shall be extinguished and all doors to such premises shall be locked. Such lights, including outside lights, will remain extinguished until the premises opens for business, except the permit holder and his employees or agents may enter the closed premises for the purposes of cleaning, taking stock or other work within the establishment.

(c)

The owner, manager and any employee in charge of the establishment shall be held liable for the closing of the establishment and keeping the establishment closed as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(Code 1975, § 14:103)

Sec. 6-123. – Hours packaged beer may be sold.

Any establishment holding a current applicable parish beer and/or liquor license and a current applicable state alcoholic beverage permit may sell packaged beer for consumption off of the permittee’s premises on Sunday, but only between the hours of 7:00 a.m.—12:00 midnight, and during the hours of operation on Sunday, all other alcoholic beverages on such permittee’s premises shall be placed in locked rooms, cabinets or containers in such a manner that the permittee’s patrons will not have access to such other alcoholic beverages. A restaurant shall be exempt from this section, and is not permitted to sell packaged beer for consumption off the premises.

(Code 1975, § 14:104)

Sec. 6-124. – Sunday sales for on-premises consumption.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any retail dealer or wholesale dealer to sell, barter or give, or otherwise dispense, alcoholic beverages of low or high alcoholic content for consumption on the premises between the hours of 2:30 a.m. Sunday until 7:00 a.m. the following Monday, except for restaurants holding a current applicable parish beer and/or liquor license and state alcoholic beverage permit, as provided for in this chapter.

(b)

The following provisions shall apply to parish restaurants:

(1)

A restaurant holding applicable parish and state permits shall be permitted to serve alcoholic beverages on Sunday between the hours of 12:00 noon—12:00 midnight, provided that the restaurant facilities are open and in operation.

(2)

Any restaurant desiring to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays in accordance with this section shall first apply, in writing, to the parish administrator for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants. Any applicant for such a permit shall furnish such information relative to its operation as may be required by the parish administrator, including, but not necessarily limited to, all information relative to its food sales operation. All applications shall be sworn to, and shall contain the full name of the applicant, with the complete description and true address of the premises on which the restaurant is located. The application will be submitted with all required documents to the parish administrator for approval. The applicant shall also submit an affidavit from the local health department showing compliance with all applicable health and sanitary requirements. The parish administrator shall arrange for an inspection of the applicant’s premises to determine whether a restaurant, as defined in section 6-1, is being operated on such premises. If the parish administrator is satisfied that a restaurant is being operated on the premises of the applicant, he shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants, which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the applicant. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to revocation or suspension on any grounds that a dealer’s basic liquor permit may be revoked or suspended, and if the applicant should fail to continue to operate a restaurant.

(3)

If the parish administrator denies an application on the basis that the applicant is not operating a restaurant, the parish administrator shall give written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application and the grounds for such denial. The applicant shall have ten days from the date of receipt of such written notice in which to appeal the decision of the parish administrator to the parish police jury. After a hearing on the appeal, the parish police jury may, by a majority vote, reverse the decision of the parish administrator. In the event of such a reversal, the parish administrator shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for a restaurant to the applicant.

(4)

Any Sunday alcoholic beverage permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire at the same time as the current basic alcoholic beverage permit that the applicant obtains from the parish; however, a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants may be renewed from year to year if the basic permit is renewed and it is determined that the applicant still operates a restaurant.

(Code 1975, § 14:105; Ord. No. 3527, § 14:105(a), (b)(1)—(4), 12-10-1997)

(a)    It shall be unlawful for any person to consume alcoholic beverages of high or low alcoholic content on any public street, sidewalk, park, building, including any public school building, school grounds, football stadium, gymnasium, or any place of amusement holding a retail occupation license from the city including skating rinks, bowling alleys, theaters, pool halls, dance halls, and amusement centers.

(b)   It shall be unlawful for any person conducting a business in the city, his employees or agents, including all holders of city occupational retail licenses, all places of amusement, including skating rinks, bowling alleys, theaters, dance halls, and amusement centers and all places of business where the public is invited, such as washaterias, to knowingly permit patrons or anyone to possess or consume alcoholic beverages on the premises of such businesses.

(c)    This section shall not apply to persons who have alcoholic beverage permits from the city; provided, however, that this exception applies only to alcoholic beverages covered by the holder’s permit.

(d)   This section shall not apply to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Bossier City Civic Center for which a one event alcoholic beverage permit has been issued in accordance with procedures in this chapter.

(1)    The term “event”, as pertains to civic center operations is defined in section 26-33. Events are normally one to three consecutive days’ duration. For purposes of one event alcoholic beverage permits, events will not exceed seven consecutive days’ duration.

(2)    The applicant must have an approved contract to conduct an event in the Bossier City Civic Center. That contract must have an addendum which states the applicant is authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages subject to all applicable laws, regulations, and fees applicable thereto.

(3)    Applications for permits must be completed not less than ten days prior to the first day of the contracted event.

(4)    The civic center executive director is delegated authority to approve/disapprove applications for one event alcoholic beverage permits for a contracted event in the Bossier City Civic Center. Prior to processing the permit, applicants will be required to read and sign an acknowledgement/certification statement pertaining to laws, ordinances, restrictions and/or procedures concerning sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. This will be co-signed by the civic center executive director prior to processing a permit application. A copy of this statement and the approved application will be immediately forwarded to the police chief, vice section. The police chief or chief of the vice section has authority to cancel any permit issued by the civic center executive director.

(5)    Permits are valid for one event only, not to exceed seven consecutive days’ duration.

(6)    Permits are valid only for events conducted in the Bossier City Civic Center for which a contract has been signed by the executive director. Fees for one event permits are as follows:

25. One day …..$ 25.00
26. Second day …..15.00
27. Each additional day, each …..10.00

(7)    All other provisions of this chapter regarding alcoholic beverages which are not inconsistent with provisions of this section apply.

(8)    The civic center will maintain a file copy of approved permits for at least one year following the event.

(Code 1980, § 3-8)

Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 98.

Sec. 6-9. Hours of operation of retail and wholesale dealers.

(a)    It shall be unlawful for any retail or wholesale dealer to sell, barter, give or otherwise dispense alcoholic beverages or to permit or admit any member of the public into an establishment, or part thereof, where alcoholic beverages are the principal commodity sold, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 2:00 a.m. on Sunday until 7:00 a.m. the following Monday, except as provided for in section 6-10

(b)   In any establishment or part thereof where alcoholic beverages are the principal commodities sold or handled the alcoholic beverage permit holder shall remove all patrons and members of the public from the premises by 2:30 a.m. and the lights in the premises shall be extinguished and all doors to such premises will be locked. Further the lights will remain extinguished including outside lights until the premises opens for business as provided in subsection (a) of this section, except the permit holder and his employees or agents may enter the closed premises for the purpose of cleaning, taking stock or other work in the establishment.

(c)    It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase or solicit any other person to sell beverages of high or low alcoholic content within the city limits at such times and places when and where such sales are prohibited.

(Code 1980, § 3-9)

Sec. 6-10. Sunday sales.

It shall be unlawful for any retail or wholesale dealer to sell, barter, give or otherwise dispense alcoholic beverages of high alcoholic content between the hours of 2:00 a.m. Sunday until 7:00 a.m. the following Monday, except for bona fide restaurants as provided for in this chapter.

(1) The following provisions shall apply to bona fide restaurants:

1. A bona fide restaurant, as defined in this section, shall be permitted to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays but only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight.
2. Any bona fide restaurant desiring to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays in accordance with this section shall first apply in writing to the mayor or his designee for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants. Any applicant for such a permit shall furnish such information relative to its operations as may be required by the mayor or his designee including, but not necessarily limited to, information as to its gross sales of alcoholic beverages as opposed to food sales and copies of the establishment owner’s federal and state income tax returns for three years preceding the date of application. All applications shall be sworn to and shall contain the full name of the applicant along with a complete description and true address of the premises on which the restaurant is located. It will be submitted along with all required documents submitted to the city treasurer’s office for approval. It will further establish that the applicant is operating a bona fide restaurant by having a full and properly equipped kitchen facility and dining room with sufficient employee personnel to operate such facility. The applicant will submit an affidavit from the local health department showing compliance with all applicable health and sanitary requirements. The mayor or his designee shall arrange for a representative of his department to inspect the applicant’s premises to determine whether a bona fide restaurant as defined herein is being operated on such premises. If the mayor or his designee is satisfied that a bona fide restaurant is being operated on the premises of the applicant, he shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the applicant. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to revocation or suspension for any grounds that a dealer’s basic liquor permit may be revoked or suspended and also if the applicant should fail to continue to operate a bona fide restaurant.
3. If the mayor or his designee denies an application on the basis that the applicant is not operating a bona fide restaurant, the mayor shall give written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application and the grounds therefor. The applicant shall then have ten days from the date of receipt of such written notice in which to appeal the decision of the mayor or his designee to the entire city council. After a public hearing on the appeal, the council may by a majority vote reverse the decision of the mayor or his designee. In the event of such a reversal, the mayor or his designee shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants to the applicant.
4. The applicant will further be required to submit an affidavit from one qualified in conducting an audit of the business establishment showing that a current audit has been performed and that 70 percent of the sales were from the sale of food; provided, however, that the city treasurer’s office shall have the authority to conduct an audit of any holder of or applicant for a Sunday liquor sales permit in order to verify compliance with the provisions of this section, and such holder or applicant shall be required to furnish such business records as required by the treasurer’s office for this audit. Any audit so performed shall be presumed prima facie correct, and the treasurer’s office may take any appropriate action based on the results of such audit, including revocation or denial of such permit.
5. For new businesses without prior business on which to base an audit of food sales, the Sunday liquor permit may be applied for and granted on a temporary basis contingent upon the audit being performed within 30 days, provided the other requirements establishing the existence of a bona fide restaurant are met.
6. If a restaurant with a separate cocktail lounge desires to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to this article, it shall close and lock the cocktail lounge at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday and not reopen the cocktail lounge until 7:00 a.m. on Monday.
7. Any Sunday alcoholic beverage permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire at the same time as the current basic liquor permit that the applicant obtained from the city; however, a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants may be renewed from year to year if the basic permit is renewed and if the applicant still operates a bona fide restaurant. For the purpose of this section, the term “bona fide restaurant” is defined as an establishment that shall have been operated continuously as a restaurant for at least 90 days prior to the date of its application for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for restaurants. However, to qualify as a bona fide restaurant the establishment’s gross revenues from the sale of food during such 90-day period must be at least 70 percent of the gross sales of food and alcoholic beverages. If an establishment has a separate but adjoining cocktail lounge as part of its premises, the gross sale of the cocktail lounge shall be excluded in determining whether the establishment meets the requirement that its food sales exceed its sale of alcoholic beverages (as indicated above) and in such cases, only the gross sale of food and beverage in the dining room areas of the establishment shall be considered. After the issuance of the permit, the establishment’s food sales must at all times be at least 70 percent of the gross sales of food and alcoholic beverages for the establishment to be considered a bona fide restaurant.

(2)    Class “B” alcoholic beverage permit holders (which authorizes the dealer to sell for in sealed containers prepared for transportation and consumption off the premises) may sell beverages of low alcoholic content and wine, for consumption off the permittee’s premises on Sundays, but only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.

(Code 1980, § 3-10; Ord. No. 111-2007, 12-18-2007)

Cross reference— Sale of low alcoholic content packaged beverages on Sunday, § 10-32.

Sec. 6-11. Sunday liquor service for bona fide private clubs.

(a)    A bona fide private club, as defined in this section, shall be permitted to serve alcoholic beverages on Sunday, but only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight. Such a bona fide private club, however, may serve only the types of alcoholic beverages that it is licensed to serve at other times.

(b)   Any bona fide private club designed to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays in accordance with this section shall first apply to the police chief for a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs. Any applicant for such a permit shall furnish such information relative to its operation as may be required by the police chief, including, but not limited to, articles of incorporation and other documents evidencing that the applicant is a bona fide private club. The police chief shall arrange for a representative of his department to inspect the applicant’s premises to determine whether a bona fide private club is being operated on such premises. If the police chief is satisfied that a bona fide private club is being operated on the premises of the applicant, he shall issue a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs which shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the applicant. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to revocation or suspension for any grounds that a dealer’s basic liquor permit may be revoked or suspended, and also, if the applicant should fail to continue to operate a bona fide private club.

(c)    If the police chief denies an application on the basis that the applicant is not operating a bona fide private club, the police chief shall give written notice to the applicant of the denial of the application and the grounds therefor. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the police chief may, within ten days from the date such decision is rendered, appeal to the mayor by filing a written request with the office of the mayor for a review of such decision. The mayor shall review such decision within ten days of the receipt of such request and shall affirm or reverse the decision of the police chief. The mayor shall give written notice to the applicant of his decision and the grounds therefor. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the mayor may, within ten days from the date of receipt of such written notice, appeal to the city council by filing a written request with the clerk of council for a review of such decision. The city council shall thereafter hold a hearing on the appeal. After public hearing on the appeal, the council may by majority vote of the entire council reverse the decision of the mayor. In the event of such reversal, the police chief shall issue the applied-for permit to the applicant.

(d)   For the purpose of this section, the term “bona fide private club” is defined as a voluntary, incorporated or unincorporated association of persons for purposes of a social, literary, political, or other noncommercial nature which is patronized only by its members and any guests which have been specifically invited by and accompany such members. Equitable ownership of such club must be held exclusively by its members. It must be nonprofit in nature, in that it must not be designed primarily to pay dividends on invested capital nor incomes to its members. After the issuance of the permit, the holder thereof must at all times meet the requirements of this section in order to be considered a bona fide private club.

(e)    Any Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs issued pursuant to this section shall expire at the same time as the current basic liquor permit that the applicant obtained from the city. However, the Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs may be renewed from year to year if the applicant still operates a bona fide private club, as defined in this section. The annual fee for the issuance of a Sunday alcoholic beverage permit for private clubs shall be $250.00, which shall be paid in cash to the city prior to the issuance of the permit.

(Code 1980, § 3-10.1)

Sec. 6-12. Sunday alcohol sales at the Bossier City Arena.

Any retail dealer operating pursuant to a contract to sell food and/or alcoholic beverages on the premises of the Bossier City Arena shall be permitted to sell and serve beverages of low alcoholic content or high alcoholic content on Sunday, but only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight.

(Code 1980, § 3-10.2)

Sec. 6-71. Required.

(a)    Every alcoholic beverage handling employee shall obtain an alcoholic beverage handling employee card prior to entering into employment on an alcoholic beverage permit holder’s premises.

(b)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons selling beverages of low alcoholic content on a volunteer basis without pay on the premises of a city council approved fair or festival when a portion of the proceeds are retained by a nonprofit organization; however, each site or facility from which alcoholic beverages are dispensed shall be under the direct supervision during all hours of operation by a manager holding a current alcoholic beverage handling employee card.

(Code 1980, § 3-66)

Sec. 6-72. Responsibilities of alcoholic beverage permittees.

(a)    It shall be unlawful for any alcoholic beverage permit holder to allow any alcoholic beverage handling employee, including, but not limited to servers, bartenders, managers, dancers, maintenance persons and floorwalkers to be present on the premises when alcoholic beverages or containers thereof are handled, dispensed or consumed on the premises, unless such alcoholic beverages handling employee is in possession of an alcoholic beverage handling employee card issued under authority of this article. Immediately after employing any alcoholic beverage handling employee, the permit holder shall notify the department of public safety of such employment of such alcoholic beverage handling employee.

(b)   Any employee under the age of 18 years and who is not directly involved in the sale or handling of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in an establishment which qualifies as a bona fide restaurant shall be exempt from the provision of the Code requiring an alcoholic beverage handling employee card in order to maintain employment, however, they must meet all requirements of section 6-73, except the age requirement and obtain a minor’s work card prior to employment.

(c)    A fee of $5.00 shall be paid for issuance of each minors work card.

(Code 1980, § 3-67)

Sec. 6-73. Qualifications of applicant.

An applicant for an alcoholic beverage handling employee card shall meet the following qualifications and conditions:

(1)    He must be a person of good character and reputation and 18 years of age or older.

(2)    He must not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the state or any other state or country.

(3)    The applicant shall not have been convicted of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, employing or permitting the presence of B drinkers, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, letting a disorderly place, illegally dealing in controlled dangerous substances or any violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (R.S. 40:961 et seq.), or as such offenses may now or hereafter be otherwise named.

(4)    He must not have been convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter.

(5)    He must not have had his alcoholic beverage handling employee card revoked within two years next preceding the application.

(6)    He must not have been convicted of violating any municipal or parish ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages. In such case, the granting or denial of a card is within the discretion of the mayor or his designee.

(7)    The applicant shall not have been convicted of any obscene, lewd or immoral act on any premises licensed under this chapter.

(8)    The applicant must truthfully answer all questions on the application. A material misstatement or suppression of fact in the application or accompanying affidavit is grounds for denial of a permit to handle alcoholic beverages.

(Code 1980, § 3-68)

State law reference— Qualifications of applicants for permits, R.S. 26:80, 26:280.

Sec. 2-4. Hours of sale and consumption on licensed premises restricted.

The sale of all alcoholic beverages, whether defined as “malt beverages” or “liquors”, and the consumption of said beverages on any premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages under the provisions of section 2-17, et seq., of the Code are both prohibited within the parish, outside the corporate limits of incorporated villages, towns and cities from the hours of 12:00 midnight until 8:00 a.m. each day and from Saturday at 12:00 midnight until the following Monday at 8:00 a.m.

City and local ordinances may limit the actions of an alcoholic beverage server/seller or may provide additional rules that govern this type of transaction.  Please check with your local authorities or government bodies to ensure that you are following the local laws and are in compliance with any requirements that they have set forth.  Generally, local laws and ordinances are in line with the state’s rules but may further restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages to certain days and/or hours. They may also limit the location and other variables such as seller’s age, package contents, etc. Also remember that their laws are not limited to the sale of alcoholic beverage products.  Tobacco products, including CBD, may also be covered in the local ordinances.  The list of local ordinances provided by ABSEC is based upon the ordinances published by the individual parishes, cities and towns, and may not be current.  It is recommended that you verify the accuracy of the information presented on this website prior to the sale of any alcohol or tobacco/CBD product.

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