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 the social district may be possessed and consumed in the social district.
(B) Alcoholic beverages shall only be in containers meeting the requirements set forth in § 116.04(A).
(C) Alcoholic beverages shall only be possessed and consumed on the days and during the hours designated in § 116.03(A).
(D) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverage drinks in excess of the limitation set forth in G.S. § 188-1010.
(E) A person shall dispose of any alcoholic beverage in the person's possession prior to exiting the social district.
(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 beverage cannot be taken past that point.
(H) During the days and hours when the social district is in effect as set forth in § 116.03(A), 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 punished by a fine of $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days pursuant to G.S. § 14-4 and G.S. § 160A-175.
(Ord. passed 9-25-2023)