Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 26, § 598. Alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants; authorization for propositions to be submitted to voters in certain elections

(1) “Alcoholic beverages” means any fluid or any solid capable of being converted into fluid, suitable for human consumption, and containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume, including malt, vinous, spirituous, alcoholic or intoxicating liquors, beer, porter, ale, stout, fruit juices, cider, or wine.

(2) “Beverages of high alcoholic content” means alcoholic beverages containing more than six percent alcohol by volume.

(3) “Beverages of low alcoholic content” means alcoholic beverages containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume.

(4) “Restaurant establishment” means an establishment that meets all of these requirements:

C. (1) The governing authority of the municipality may order a referendum election to be held within the municipality after an ordinance or resolution of the governing authority is passed authorizing such an election.

(2) The governing authority shall not have to comply with the other provisions required by the provisions of this Chapter such as but not limited to the requirement of filing a petition of not less than twenty-five percent of the qualified electors residing in the incorporated municipality with the registrar of voters.

(3) When such election has been ordered by the governing authority of the municipality, the following proposition, and no other, shall be submitted to the voters of the municipality:

“Shall the sale of beverages of high and low alcoholic content be permitted only on the premises of restaurant establishments which have been issued an “R” permit as defined by law within the corporation limits of the town of ________.”

(4) In an election, a majority vote cast on the proposition shall determine the issue for the incorporated municipality and only residents of the incorporated municipality shall be allowed to vote.

(5) The governing authority calling the election shall promulgate the result of the election by resolution or ordinance adopted at its first regular meeting after the election and shall publish it in the official journal of the parish.