§45-23A-80. Sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages.

(a) This section only applies in the corporate limits of the Town of Newton.

(b) Subject to subsection (d), the sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages for on-premises consumption by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is authorized within the corporate limits of the town. The sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is authorized within the corporate limits of the town only if such beverages are sold in kegs.

(c) All ordinances relating to the sale, consumption, and possession of bottled or canned beer shall apply to draft or keg beer or malt beverages.

(d) The governing body of the town shall hold a referendum to determine if draft or keg beer may be sold for on-premises consumption. If a majority of the voters voting thereon in the municipality vote in favor of the question, then the sale of draft or keg beer for on-premises consumption shall be authorized.

(e) The referendum shall be held on the date of the next regular municipal election following May 16, 2008. Costs of the referendum shall be paid by the municipality. If a majority of the voters voting thereon do not vote in favor of the question, a subsequent referendum or referenda may be held. A second or subsequent referendum shall not be held within 12 months following a referendum which fails to be approved by the voters of the town.

(Act 2008-422, p. 822, §§1-5.)