Sec. 3-10. – Drinking in public prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for persons to purchase alcoholic beverages in bottles, cans or other receptacles, to drink the same upon the streets, beach front, bathhouses or walks, parks and other public places in the city, or to stop in front of any barroom or cafe in an automobile or other vehicle, and have such beverages brought out and served to them, or have one of their number enter said barroom or cafe for the purpose of purchasing such beverages and drink the same upon the streets, parks, and other public places in the city.
(Ord. No. 88-28, 10-27-88)
Sec. 3-20. – Additional requirements and regulations for retail dispensers of alcoholic beverages.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings in addition to any other common meanings:
(1) “Premise” means the main building or ancillary buildings of the establishment to which a permit for the retail sale for consumption of alcoholic beverages or beer on the premises has been issued by the City of Mandeville.
(2) “Alcoholic beverages” means any beverage as defined in section 3-1 above.
(b) Hours of sale.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who or which has been issued a permit to sell alcoholic beverages or beer, to any employee, servant, or agent or representative of such permittee, to sell, serve, offer to sell, give or dispense any alcoholic beverage as defined in section 3-1 of this chapter between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(2) No bars, bar rooms, lounges, nightclubs, saloons, restaurants or other types of businesses licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises shall remain in operation and allow any person, other than an employee of the permittee, to remain on its premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(3) No holder of a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages not intended for consumption on the premises shall sell or otherwise dispense any alcoholic beverage as defined herein between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(4) This section shall not apply on the following days: January first, the Saturday and Monday mornings preceding Mardi Gras day, and Mardi Gras day itself.
(c) Removal of beverages from alcoholic beverage outlet.
(1) No holder of a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages intended for consumption on the premises shall knowingly permit any individual, whether patron, customer, [or] employee, to remove any beverages from the premises in an open container of any type, including, but not limited to, glass, bottle, can, paper or plastic cup or a go-cup.
(2) No person, whether patron, customer, [or] employee, shall remove any alcoholic beverages from the premises of the holder of a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in an open container of any type, including, but not limited to, glass, bottle, can, paper or plastic cup or a go-cup.
(3) Any holder of a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises shall post a conspicuous notice inside his premises as well as by each exit stating that it is illegal to remove any alcoholic beverages intended for consumption on the premises in an open container of any type, including, but not limited to, glass, bottle, can, paper or plastic cup or a go-cup and that violators shall be subject to fine and/or imprisonment under city ordinance.
(d) Penalties.
(1) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (b) above shall be fined on the first offense two hundred dollars ($200.00), on the second offense five hundred dollars ($500.00), and upon the third or subsequent offense shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus suffer the revocation of his permit to sell intoxicating, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors.
(2) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (c) above shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than ten (10) days or both.
(3) Provided, that any offense under this section committed more than three (3) years prior to the commission of the crime for which the defendant is being tried shall not be considered in the assessment of penalties hereunder.
(Ord. No. 88-28, 10-27-88; Ord. No. 96-31, 8-8-96)
