§ 6-185. Time of sales.

(a)

No licensee shall sell, furnish or offer for sale any alcoholic beverages at any of the following times:

(1)

At any time on Christmas Day;

(2)

On Monday between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.;

(3)

On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.; or

(4)

At any time on Sunday, subject to the following exceptions:

a.

A licensee shall be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on Sundays from 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.; and

b.

In addition, any licensee who derives at least 50 percent of its total annual gross sales from the sale of prepared meals of food in all the combined retail outlets of individual establishments where food is served or in any licensed establishment which derives at least 50 percent of its total annual gross income from the rental of rooms for overnight lodging may sell, furnish or offer for sale alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.

c.

All other licensees shall be prohibited from the selling, furnishing or offering for sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, to include package to go licensees.

(b)

All glasses and containers in which alcoholic beverages were sold during legal hours of sale shall be removed from the customers' table and all customers shall be required by the licensee to vacate the premises within 30 minutes after the end of the legal hours of sale as set forth in this section.

(c)

If the licensee is open at times other than when alcoholic beverages can legally be sold, it shall be the duty of such licensee to secure its inventory during such hours or on such days and to notify its customers and invitees that alcoholic beverages and products are not available for sale.

(Code 1986, § 3-100; Ord. of 6-16-1995(1); Ord. No. O-0506-015, 6-30-2005; Ord. No. O-0612-031, 12-12-2006; Ord. No. O-1011-018, 12-14-2010)

State law reference

Sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays, election days and Christmas Day, O.C.G.A. § 3-3-20; regulation of conduct of licensees, O.C.G.A. § 3-4-110.