§ 6-25. Beer permits.

(a)

Classes. There shall be issued the following types of Class A retail beer permits to businesses dealing in alcoholic beverages having an alcoholic content of not more than six percent by volume:

(1)

Class A general.

a.

A Class A general retail permit shall be issued only to a retail outlet where beverage alcohol is sold on the premises for consumption on the premises by paying customers. Such an establishment must be equipped with a backbar or similar equipment for public display and to inform the public of brands and flavors offered for sale.

b.

A Class A general retail establishment shall be staffed by a bartender whose primary duty is to open and prepare beverage alcohol products for consumption on the premises by paying customers or to prepare beverage alcohol products with an appropriate lid or cover on the container for takeout service. Such an establishment must meet all state and local health and zoning requirements as set forth by the state and by the parish and the municipality where a Class A general retail outlet is located.

c.

A Class A general retail permit shall be issued only to an establishment where the state law provides that no person under the age of 18 years is allowed on the premises except as provided in R.S. 26:90(A)(8)(a).

d.

Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1)a through (a)(1)c of this section, the permitting authority may issue a Class A general retail permit for beverages of low alcoholic content to a bona fide commercial film theater which had a retailer's Class A permit for beverages of low alcoholic content on January 1, 1994.

e.

Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1)a through (a)(1)d of this section, the permitting authority may issue a Class A general retail permit for beverages of low alcoholic content to any retail establishment for consumption of beverages of low alcoholic content on or off the premises. Such establishment must meet all state and local health and zoning requirements as set forth by the state and by the parish and municipality where the retail outlet is located. A Class A general retail permit for beverages of low alcoholic content issued pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall not be deemed or qualify as a prerequisite for the issuance of any other type license or permit issued by the state or any political subdivisions thereof.

(2)

Class A restaurant. A Class A restaurant permit shall be issued only to a restaurant establishment as defined in this subsection and shall be issued to a facility in conjunction with a Class R restaurant permit. The term "restaurant establishment" shall be defined as an establishment:

a.

Which operates a place of business whose average monthly revenue from food and nonalcoholic beverages exceeds 50 percent of its total average monthly revenue from the sale of food, nonalcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages.

b.

Which serves food on all days of operation.

c.

Which maintains separate sales figures for alcoholic beverages.

d.

Which operates a fully equipped kitchen used for the preparation of uncooked foods for service and consumption of such foods on the premises.

e.

Which has a public habitable floor area of no less than 500 square feet. This subsection shall not apply to business locations that have applied to or have been licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages prior to August 1, 2006, and have not discontinued the sale and service of such beverages for more than six months.

(b)

Fee schedule. Before engaging in the business of dealing in alcoholic beverages having an alcoholic content of not more than six percent alcohol by volume, every person shall apply for and obtain from the tax collector annually, dating from January 1 of each year, a permit to conduct each separate business located within the corporate limits and shall pay for each permit according to the following schedule:

(1)

Wholesale dealers, per year, maximum ..... $100.00.

(2)

Retail dealers:

a.

Class A general, per year, maximum ..... $75.00.

b.

Class A restaurant, per year, maximum ..... $75.00.

c.

Class B, per year, maximum ..... $60.00.

(Code 1969, § 3-32; Code 1997, § 6-30; Ord. No. 459-96, § II, 10-14-1996)