§ 10-157. Grounds.

(a)

Any city retail alcoholic beverage permit shall be suspended or revoked, or remedial sanctions as set forth in section 10-160 shall be imposed, for any one of the following reasons:

(1)

Selling or serving alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 21 years.

(2)

Selling or serving alcoholic beverages to any intoxicated person.

(3)

Allowing or permitting any person under the age of 18 years to visit or loiter on any premises where alcoholic beverages are the principal commodity sold.

(4)

Permitting any prostitute to frequent the licensed premises.

(5)

Permitting any disturbance of the peace or obscene, lewd, sexually indecent, immoral or improper conduct on the licensed premises. Improper conduct, as specified in this subsection, shall consist of actions which violate the penal provisions of this Code or other penal ordinances of the city.

(6)

Selling any alcoholic beverage not allowed by his city alcoholic beverage permit.

(7)

Employing or permitting females to frequent the premises and solicit patrons for drinks; or employing or permitting females to accept drinks from patrons and receive therefor any commission or any remuneration in any other way.

(8)

Employing anyone under the age of 18 years when the sale of alcoholic beverages constitutes the main business. Where the sale of alcoholic beverages does not constitute the main business, an employee under 18 shall not sell or dispense alcoholic beverages.

(9)

Misstating or suppressing any fact in the application for the city permit.

(10)

Operating a retail alcoholic beverage outlet in the city with any person whose alcoholic beverage permit has been revoked or denied, either as partner, agent, spouse, employer, employee, or interposed party.

(11)

Failure to pay any sales, amusement or other excise taxes due the city in connection with the licensed premises.

(12)

Violation at the premises of any of the provisions of sections 26-111 et seq., 30-651 et seq., 66-136 et seq., 66-241 et seq., and chapters 82 and 138 or any other health or sanitation ordinance of the city or the state sanitary code.

(13)

Violation at the location of any provision of the comprehensive zoning ordinance, M.C.S., Ordinance Number 4,264, as amended; provided, however, that any premises which has acquired a nonconforming use for the sale of alcoholic beverages under such comprehensive zoning ordinance shall not be considered to be in violation thereof by reason of application for renewal of an existing permit or for a new permit if the business conducted on said premise has transferred to a new party, except if such alcoholic beverage permit has not been legally used continuously for a period of six months or more at such location.

(14)

Violation at the premises of any of the provisions of the city building code.

(15)

Violation at the premises of any special condition, restriction, or proviso relative to land use or sale of alcoholic beverages at the premises imposed by ordinance of the council or specifically contained in any alcoholic beverage permit for the premises.

(16)

Conviction of the permit holder or an employee of the permit holder of a felony committed on the permitted premises or in connection with the business for which the permit holder has been granted an alcoholic beverage permit.

(17)

Fraud on the part of an administrative official or employee or on the part of the applicant in connection with the issuance of an alcoholic beverage permit for which, absent such fraud, the permit would not otherwise have been issued.

(18)

Error or mistake on the part of an administrative official or employee or on the part of the applicant in connection with the issuance of an alcoholic beverage permit for which, absent such error or mistake, the permit would not otherwise have been issued.

(19)

Determination of the existence of a public nuisance, as defined in titles 13, 14 and 40 of Louisiana Revised Statutes or any other applicable law, by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(20)

Accepting food coupons distributed by the United States Department of Agriculture as payment for alcoholic beverages and/or tobacco products.

(21)

Failing to provide the required information, pursuant to section 10-126, alerting patrons of the possible dangers to infants born to women who consume alcoholic beverages during pregnancy.

(22)

Maintaining or creating a nuisance within the meaning of article 667 of the Louisiana Civil Code.

(23)

Written complaints (individually or in petition form) from either any ten or more residents of the election precinct where the alcoholic beverage outlet is located or 70 percent of the owners of real property situated within 300 feet of any and all portions of the premises to be so used, that the outlet constitutes a nuisance as to the noise ordinance, litter ordinance or loitering of clientele in the immediate neighborhood.

(24)

Molesting passersby as prohibited in section 10-158.

(25)

Three or more violations of the litter ordinance within a period of one year.

(26)

Maintaining and operating a retail alcoholic beverage outlet in the city where two or more instances of "drug related criminal activity" or "criminal activity involving violence or weapons" or "maintenance of a nuisance", as those terms are defined in R.S. 13:4711, or weapons on or around the premises within a five-year period.

(b)

City permits for retail sale of beverages of low alcoholic content may additionally be suspended or revoked, or remedial sanctions imposed as set forth in section 10-160, where illegal gambling is intentionally conducted on the premises.

(c)

Allowing or permitting of any of the practices set forth herein as causes for city alcoholic beverage permit suspension or revocation, or for remedial sanctions being imposed, by the permit holder, his servant, agent or employee shall constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of such permit, or for remedial sanctions being imposed.

(d)

The causes for revocation and suspension or for remedial sanctions being imposed set forth in this section shall also constitute penal violations of this Code and shall be in addition to any other regulations or prohibitions now contained in this chapter, except nonpayment of excise taxes.

(Code 1956, § 5-58.1(b)—(e); M.C.S., Ord. No. 17,515, § 1, 5-2-96; M.C.S., Ord. No. 18,059, § 1, 2-6-97; M.C.S., Ord. No. 18,060, § 1, 2-6-97; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21589, § 1, 7-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 22554, § 1, 3-1-07; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23646, § 1, 7-23-09)

State law reference

Acts prohibited on licensed premises, R.S. 26:90, 26:286.