(a) Subject to approval at a referendum held pursuant to subsection (b), the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption after 1:00 p.m. on Sundays is authorized within the city limits of Union Springs by properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
(b) The City Council of the City of Union Springs shall hold a referendum to determine if alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption may be sold after 1:00 p.m. on Sundays. The referendum shall be held at the next general election held in the city. Costs of the referendum shall be paid by the city. If a majority of the electors voting thereon vote in favor of the question, then the sale of alcoholic beverages after 1:00 p.m. on Sundays shall be authorized. A second or subsequent referendum may not be held within 12 months following a referendum that fails to be approved.