Senate Bill 275 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April WeaverSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

City of Alabaster; entertainment districts authorized

Summary

The City of Alabaster can create up to two entertainment districts with special rules for alcohol licenses.

What This Bill Does

The city council may designate up to two entertainment districts within Alabaster, each no larger than a 0.5 mile by 0.5 mile area that may include alcohol licensees. The ordinance can regulate hours of operation, revoke the district designation, and govern other operational aspects. Licensees within a district may obtain an entertainment district permit and must follow all license laws, with exceptions that patrons may exit with open containers within the district, and the district imposes rules about bringing alcohol from outside; enforcement and penalties are provided by the city.

Who It Affects

• Retail alcohol licensees with on-premises licenses located in Alabaster's entertainment districts, who may apply for and operate under an entertainment district permit and must follow applicable license laws.
• Patrons and other people within the entertainment districts, who may carry open containers within the district and must follow restrictions about bringing in alcohol from outside and about entering other licensee premises with alcohol.

Key Provisions

• Up to two entertainment districts may be established by ordinance in Alabaster, each within a defined area not exceeding 0.5 mile by 0.5 mile and containing Alabama ABC licensees.
• The ordinance may regulate hours of operation, may revoke the district designation, and may regulate other aspects of how the districts operate.
• Retail ABC licensees located in a district may obtain an entertainment district permit and must comply with license laws, except that patrons may exit the licensed premises with open containers within the district.
• Patrons and others within the district may not bring open or closed containers of alcohol acquired outside the district into other licensee premises or into the district during hours; non-licensees are prohibited from possessing outside alcohol within the district. The city will enforce the ordinance and penalties are allowed by law; the act becomes effective June 1, 2026.

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Subjects

Shelby County