§ 141. Local option for towns. 1. Not less than sixty days nor more\nthan seventy-five days before the general election in any town at which\nthe submission of the questions hereinafter stated is authorized by this\narticle, a petition signed by electors of the town to a number amounting\nto twenty-five per centum of the votes cast in the town for governor at\nthe then last preceding gubernatorial election, acknowledged by the\nsigners or authenticated by witnesses as provided in the election law in\nrespect of a nominating petition, requesting the submission at such\nelection to the electors of the town of one or more of the following\nquestions, may be filed with the town clerk:\n Question 1. Tavern alcoholic beverage license. Shall a person be\nallowed to obtain a license to operate a tavern with a limited-service\nmenu (sandwiches, salads, soups, etc.) which permits the tavern operator\nto sell alcoholic beverages for a customer to drink while the customer\nis within the tavern. In addition, unopened containers of beer (such as\nsix-packs and kegs) may be sold "to go" for the customer to open and\ndrink at another location (such as, for example, at his home)?\n Question 2. Restaurant alcoholic beverage license. Shall the operator\nof a full-service restaurant be allowed to obtain a license which\npermits the restaurant operator to sell alcoholic beverages for a\ncustomer to drink while the customer is within the restaurant. In\naddition, unopened containers of beer (such as six-packs and kegs) may\nbe sold "to go" for the customer to open and drink at another location\n(such as, for example, at his home)?\n Question 3. Year-round hotel alcoholic beverage license. Shall the\noperator of a year-round hotel with a full-service restaurant be allowed\nto obtain a license which permits the year-round hotel to sell alcoholic\nbeverages for a customer to drink while the customer is within the\nhotel. In addition, unopened containers of beer (such as six-packs and\nkegs) may be sold "to go" for the customer to open and drink at another\nlocation (such as, for example, at his home)?\n Question 4. Summer hotel alcoholic beverage license. Shall the\noperator of a summer hotel with a full-service restaurant, open for\nbusiness only within the period from May first to October thirty-first\nin each year, be allowed to obtain a license which permits the summer\nhotel to sell alcoholic beverages for a customer to drink while the\ncustomer is within the hotel. In addition, unopened containers of beer\n(such as six-packs and kegs) may be sold "to go" for the customer to\nopen and drink at another location (such as, for example, at his home)?\n Question 5. Retail package liquor or wine store license. Shall a\nperson be allowed to obtain a license to operate a retail package\nliquor-and-wine or wine-without-liquor store, to sell "to go" unopened\nbottles of liquor or wine to a customer to be taken from the store for\nthe customer to open and drink at another location (such as, for\nexample, at his home)?\n Question 6. Off-premises beer and wine cooler license. Shall the\noperator of a grocery store, drugstore or supply ship operating in the\nharbors of Lake Erie be allowed to obtain a license which permits the\noperator to sell "to go" unopened containers of beer (such as six-packs\nand kegs) and wine coolers with not more than 6% alcohol to a customer\nto be taken from the store for the customer to open and drink at another\nlocation (such as, for example, at his home)?\n Question 7. Baseball park, racetrack, athletic field or stadium\nlicense. Shall a person be allowed to obtain a license which permits\nthe sale of beer for a patron's consumption while the patron is within a\nbaseball park, racetrack, or other athletic field or stadium where\nadmission fees are charged?\n 2. Upon the due filing of such petition complying with the foregoing\nprovisions, such questions shall be submitted in accordance therewith.\n 3. The town clerk s
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