§ 5-83. Acts prohibited on licensed premises; suspension or revocation of permits.

(a)

No holder of a retail or wholesale dealer license issued under the provisions of this article or any servant, agent, employee or other representative of the licensee shall do any of the following upon the licensed premises:

(1)

Sell alcoholic beverages as described in this article to persons who are under the age of 21 years.

(2)

Sell beverages of high alcoholic content to any intoxicated person.

(3)

Intentionally entice, aid or permit any minor child under the age of 18 years of age to visit any place where spirituous or intoxicating liquor is the principal commodity, sold or given away.

(4)

Permit any prostitute to frequent the licensed premises.

(5)

Permit any disturbance of the piece, obscenity or any lewd, immoral or improper entertainment, conduct or practices on the licensed premises.

(6)

Offer for sale, possess or permit the consumption on the licensed premises of any kind of alcoholic beverages the sale or possession of which is not authorized under this license.

(7)

Intentionally conduct or allow illegal gambling as now or may hereafter be defined by law on the premises described in the application for the license.

(8)

Employ or permit females or males commonly known as B girls to frequent the premises and solicit patrons for drinks or to accept drinks from patrons and receive therefore any commission or receive remuneration therefore in any other way.

(9)

Employ any person under the age of 18 years whenever the sale of alcoholic beverages constitutes the main business. If alcoholic beverages do not constitute the main business, an employee under 18 years of age shall not handle or work with alcoholic beverages.

(10)

Permit or allow any nude or partially nude person, dancer, host, hostess, waiter or waitress on the premises whether in the capacity of an employee, entertainer, guest, invitee, patron or otherwise.

(b)

For the purpose of this article, the word "premises" shall be taken to mean any place on the lot or parcel of ground where the business is located.

(c)

For purposes of this article, the word "nude" shall be taken to mean a person who is less than completely or opaquely covered, such as to expose to view that person's genitals and/or pubic region, all of the buttocks area and/or the female breast area below a point immediately above the top of the areola.

(d)

Violations of this section by a retail dealer's agent, associate, employee, representative or servant shall be considered the retail dealer's act for the purpose of suspension or revocation of the permit.

(e)

Violation of this section shall also be a violation of the code of ordinances and subject to criminal penalties. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment within the discretion of the court.

(Ord. No. 05-06, 3-28-05)

State law reference

Acts prohibited on licensed premises, R.S. 26:90 and 286.