HB91 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Corley EllisRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to the City of Columbiana in Shelby County; to authorize the City Council of the City of Columbiana to establish and regulate the operation of entertainment districts in the city as designated by the Columbiana City Code; and to authorize the city council to provide penalties for violations.

Summary

HB91 authorizes Columbiana to create up to two entertainment districts, regulate their operation, and impose penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

The City Council can designate up to two entertainment districts within the city, each no larger than 0.5 mile by 0.5 mile. Licensees with on-premises alcohol licenses in those districts can obtain an entertainment district permit, and the city’s ordinance will set hours and other operating rules and may revoke the designation. Patrons may exit with open alcohol within the district, but may not take it into other licensee premises, and non-licensees may not possess or bring in outside alcohol during district hours; the city will enforce the ordinance and penalties for violations will apply. The act also repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective immediately after passage.

Who It Affects

• Retail alcohol licensees located in Columbiana's entertainment districts may apply for and must comply with an entertainment district permit and related rules.
• Patrons and other people in the entertainment districts may carry open containers within the district, may exit licensed premises with alcohol, but cannot bring outside alcohol into other licensee premises or possess outside containers during district hours.

Key Provisions

• Allows up to two entertainment districts defined by the Columbiana City Code; districts must be within a half-mile by half-mile area.
• Ordinance can regulate hours, revoke designation, and govern other aspects of district operation; penalties for violations are authorized.
• Retail licensees in the districts may obtain an entertainment district permit and must comply with all laws and rules; special open-container provisions apply within the district.
• Non-licensees are prohibited from possessing or bringing outside alcohol into the district during operating hours.
• Conflicting laws are repealed and the act takes effect immediately after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Columbiana, city council, entertainment districts authority, regulate by ordinance