§ 50-55. Licensed premises, closing hours.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, or corporation to sell or otherwise distribute, within the city, any beverage which may tend to intoxicate, including beer, with any alcoholic content on Sundays, except between the hours of noon 12:00 p.m. and midnight 12:00 a.m. and except as otherwise provided by section 50-17.

(b)

(1)

Notwithstanding the prohibition contained herein, religious, fraternal or social clubs whose parish, state, or national chapters or organizations have been granted tax exempt status under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code or its successor may sell beverages of high or low alcoholic content to their members and the guests of their members, by the drink, on club premises, for consumption on club premises, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Sundays.

(2)

Any club wishing to sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays in accordance with the foregoing section and which does not already hold a license and permit from the city to sell alcoholic beverages must apply for and obtain the appropriate license and permit, prior to making any sales.

(3)

For the purpose of satisfying the requirements for the issuance of the license and permit mentioned above, all the members of the local governing board or the members holding local club offices and the person or persons who will conduct the sales or manage the premises which alcohol is sold must satisfy the conditions set out in section 50-54 of the Leesville Municipal Code subsections (1) through (10).

(Ord. No. 494, 9-11-56; Ord. No. 16/89, 11-13-89; Ord. No. 19/89, 11-27-89; Ord. No. 8/07, § 2, 5-24-07)