§ 4-4. Drinking in public places.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drink any liquor with an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one percent by volume, on the sidewalks, in the streets or other public places in the city.
(b)
A public place is hereby defined to be any place open to the public, except those places of business for which a license to sell, offer for sale and possess for sale, spirituous, vinous, malt and intoxicating liquors of such alcoholic content, has been issued in accordance with this Code.
(c)
(1)
The penalty for violation of this section shall be in accordance with section 1-13 of this Code.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any house of public entertainment including but not limited to bottle clubs as provided in R.S. 33:1236(6) to permit the consumption of alcohol beverages at their establishment or place of business in the city between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day.
(Code 1955, § 4-6; Ord. No. 2209, 3-15-2011)
State law reference
Prohibiting sale of intoxicating liquors to certain persons, R.S. 14:91 et seq., R.S. 26:90, R.S. 26:286.