Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES*

Section 3-58 Regulation of alcohol carried into licensed establishments.

(a)  No establishment in the City of Thomasville shall permit any person to enter upon the premises  of the establishment carrying any broken or unbroken package of alcoholic beverage for the purpose of consumption thereon (commonly referred to as brown bagging), unless the owner  of  the establishment is licensed by the City of Thomasville to sell beer or wine (consumption on the  premises) or mixed drinks.  As a matter of clarification, the license holder shall only allow brown bagging” of alcohol of the classification of license held by the license holder.  By way of example, if the license holder is licensed only for the sale of wine for consumption on the premises, then only the brown bagging  of wine shall be allowed.  If the license holder is licensed for the sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises, then brown bagging  of beer and wine shall be  allowed.  If the license holder is licensed to sell mixed drinks, then the brown bagging of beer, wine, and distilled spirits shall be allowed.

(b) Even if the owner of the establishment does not intend to sell alcoholic beverages, but only wishes to permit customers to enter upon the premises of the establishment carrying broken or unbroken packages of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of consumption on the premises, the  requirements for and process of applying for, obtaining and renewing an alcoholic beverages  license shall be as outlined in Sections 3-2 through 3-28 of Chapter 3 of the Code of Thomasville, Georgia.

(c )  All local ordinances and state laws prohibiting the possession and consumption  of alcoholic  beverages by underage persons will be strictly enforced.

(Ord. of 7-14-03)

(2003 (3-58), Added, 07/14/2003)