{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-17a-71","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-17A-71","heading":"Regulation of Sales for On-Premises Consumption.","body":"(a) This section applies only in the City of Sheffield in Colbert County.\n(b) The sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption during certain hours after 12:00 p.m. on Sundays is authorized within the city as provided in subsection (c).\n(c) The Sheffield City Council, by ordinance, may regulate and permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption after 12:00 p.m. on Sundays by hotels and restaurants, as defined in Section 28-3-1, if such hotels and restaurants are properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.\n(d) The Sheffield City Council shall hold a referendum to determine if alcoholic beverages may be sold in hotels and restaurants on Sundays. If a majority of the voters voting thereon vote in favor of the question, then the sale of alcoholic beverages by properly licensed hotels and restaurants after 12:00 p.m. on Sundays shall be authorized for on-premises consumption only.\n(e) The referendum shall be held at a special election called for that purpose by the Sheffield City Council. Costs of the referendum shall be paid by the City of Sheffield. A second or subsequent referendum shall not be held within 12 months following a referendum.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 17A Colbert County Municipalities.","Article 7 Sheffield.","Part 2 Alcoholic Beverages."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-17A-71","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"00387a3a076108b5b101b56d8bfaf2d7167498800afa40d4eaa1596183ebaa00","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-17a-70","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-17a-71.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}