Alabama § 45-57A-60.01 Liquor Traffic

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-57A-60.01 — Liquor Traffic

Alabama § 45-57A-60.01

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 57ARussell County Municipalities

Art. 6Phenix City

Part 1Alcoholic Beverages

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Ala. Code § 45-57A-60.01 (2026).

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(a)As a matter of law, the Legislature declares that this section regulates the liquor traffic within the meaning and intent of Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

(b)This section shall apply only to the City of Phenix City in Russell County.

(c)(1) Notwithstanding Section 28–3A–17.1, the governing body of the City of Phenix City may establish not more than two entertainment districts within its corporate limits, each of which may not have fewer than three licensees holding a restaurant retail liquor license, an on premises alcoholic beverage license, or other retail liquor license in that area, and each district may not exceed one-half mile by one-half mile in area, but may be irregularly shaped.

(2)a. Upon compliance of the applicant with Chapter 3A of Title 28, and the

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(a) As a matter of law, the Legislature declares that this section regulates the liquor traffic within the meaning and intent of Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
(b) This section shall apply only to the City of Phenix City in Russell County.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding Section 28–3A–17.1, the governing body of the City of Phenix City may establish not more than two entertainment districts within its corporate limits, each of which may not have fewer than three licensees holding a restaurant retail liquor license, an on premises alcoholic beverage license, or other retail liquor license in that area, and each district may not exceed one-half mile by one-half mile in area, but may be irregularly shaped.
(2)a. Upon compliance of the applicant with Chapter 3A of Title 28, and the regulations made pursuant to that chapter which are not in conflict with this section, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may issue an entertainment district designation for any retail license authorized in Chapter 3A of Title 28, which allows the licensee of a licensed premises located in an entertainment district established pursuant to this section to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises.
b. A licensee who receives an entertainment district designation for an on premises retail license shall comply with all laws, rules, and regulations which govern its license type, except that any patron, guest, or member of that licensee may exit that licensed premises with an open container of an alcoholic beverage and consume the alcoholic beverage anywhere within the confines of the entertainment district, but may not enter another licensed premises with an open container or closed container of an alcoholic beverage acquired elsewhere.
(3) The permission granted by subdivision (2) allowing a patron, guest, or member of a licensee to exit the licensed premises and consume an alcoholic beverage anywhere within the confines of the entertainment district shall not extend the confines of the licensed premises.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the term on premises as applied to consumption within an entertainment district shall include anywhere within the district, regardless of the terms and conditions of the licensure.