MS HB928

Allows municipalities with populations of at least 5,000 located in counties that voted against coming out from under the dry law to hold local option elections on permitting alcoholic beverage sales.

Restricts alcoholic beverage sales in qualifying municipalities to on-premises consumption only at restaurants and hotels that hold on-premises retailer permits from the Department of Revenue.

Authorizes municipal governing authorities to adopt ordinances limiting the hours and days of alcoholic sales and establishing other measures to promote public health, morals, and safety.

Applies the same provisions to municipalities partially located in dry counties, with election petitions requiring signatures from qualified voters in the dry county portion only.

Requires submission of the act to the U.S. Attorney General under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 before becoming effective.