§ 6-7. Carry-out of alcoholic beverage unlawful.  


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  • (a)

    Except as provided for in division 7 of article II of this chapter, all alcoholic beverages sold or otherwise dispensed for consumption on the licensed premises shall be consumed only on the licensed premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from the licensed premises any alcoholic beverages sold for consumption on the premises, and it shall be unlawful for the licensee to permit any person to remove from the licensed premises any alcoholic beverages sold for consumption on the premises. The licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that no person so removes any alcoholic beverages from the premises in any type of container.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing and as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 3-6-4, any eating establishment in Sandy Springs which is licensed to sell wine for consumption on the premises may permit a patron, who has purchased a meal and consumed a portion of a bottle of wine, to remove one partially consumed bottle of wine off premises, if the bottle of wine has been securely resealed by the licensee, placed in a bag or other container that is secured in such a manner that it is visibly apparent if the container has been subsequently opened or tampered with, and has a dated receipt for the bottle of wine and meal attached by the licensee. If transported in a motor vehicle, the container with the resealed bottle of wine shall be placed in a locked glove compartment, a locked trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk.

    (b)

    Except as provided for in division 7 of article II of this chapter, each consumption on the premises licensee shall post in a prominent place at each exit from the licensed premises a sign in substantially the following form:

    It is a violation of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sandy Springs to take any type alcoholic beverage out of this establishment unless specifically permitted by state law and Sandy Springs ordinance. Such sign shall be in uniform letters not less than one inch in height.

    (c)

    It shall be unlawful for any person purchasing alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises to leave the premises without paying for such alcoholic beverages.

    (d)

    Except as provided for in division 7 of article II of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for customers to gather outside the establishment of a consumption on the premises licensee and consume alcoholic beverages.

    (e)

    Except as provided for in division 7 of article II of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for the manager or any employee of a consumption on the premises licensee to allow persons to gather outside the establishment and consume alcoholic beverages.

(Ord. No. 2007-09-54, § 3(7.7.14), 9-18-2007; Ord. No. 2014-12-44 , 12-2-2014; Ord. No. 2018-07-24 , § I, 7-17-2018)