The possession and consumption of an alcoholic beverage in a social district is subject to all of the following requirements.
(A) Only alcoholic beverages purchased from a permittee located in or contiguous to the social district may be possessed and consumed in that social district.
(B) Alcoholic beverages shall only be in containers meeting the requirements set forth in § 95.93.
(C) Alcoholic beverages shall only be possessed and consumed during the days and hours set forth in § 95.92.
(D) Nothing in this division shall be construed as authorizing the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverage drinks in excess of the limitation set forth in G.S. § 18B-1010.
(E) A person shall dispose of any alcoholic beverage in the person's possession prior to exiting the social district in which the beverage was purchased unless the person is reentering the licensed premises where the alcoholic beverage was purchased.
(F) A participating non-permittee business is required to always display the uniform sign during the times when the social district is active as to whether the business allows for patrons to enter their business with alcohol.
(G) All permittee and non-permittee businesses that are part of a social district and allow customers to bring alcoholic beverages onto their premises are required to clearly post signage on any exits that do not open to the social district indicating that alcoholic beverages may not be taken past that point.
(H) During the days and hours when the social district is in effect as set forth in § 95.92, a non-permittee business that allows customers to bring alcoholic beverages onto its premises is required to allow law enforcement officers access to the areas of the premises accessible by customers.
(I) A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2024-001, passed 1-2-24)