09-24-92-20 - Resolution - 09/24/1992 ':'-.~_ ;' 9-24-92-20 ' - '~ C.;'
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~~EREAS, the regular session of the 73rd Texas Legislature will
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~/~:~ convene on January 12, 1993, an~ .~
.r~:WHEREAS, many legislative issues affecting local government will ~'
~""~ De conslaered; and
~'-.~WHEREAS, many cities across the state are plagued by problems of
,...:.-~.~ public safety and diminished economic development
~?~f because of the inability to regulate consumption of
~/'~.~, . alcoholic beverages in public places; and
,.,~WHEREAS, state law, pursuant to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage ~;~.,
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~. Code, preempts local regulation of possession of open ~'~,
%~. ~, alcoholic beverage containers; ~'?~
~:WHEREAS municipalities are better able to address alcohol-
.... "[~-~ related problems of a local nature than the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission; and ,.- ..
~,,~¢ WHEREAS, the City of College Station would prefer that
--~ municipalities be allowed to regulate consumption of ..
~'~ alcoholic beverages in public places within certain
~ designated areas of the municipality; and
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~NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
"~SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of College Station
"J~ support passage of legislation in the Texas Legislature which
would allow home rule municipalities to regulate consumption of
~'~: alcoholic beverages in public places within designated portions of~:~
~ a city. ~'~--
~ SECTION 2. That the City Manager/Sity Attorney is directed to '~.~
~.3~ communicate the purpose of this resolution to members of the ,~ ''
,',:,.,:~lSunset Advisory Commission, the Texas Legislature, the Governor, ~,:,~.
/~ Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House. ~-'~'
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%~ SECTION 3. That this resolutzon shall take effect zmmedlately
:~.¢ from and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of
~ the Charter of the City of College Station and it is accordingly
~-~J so resolved. .~
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.',:',~{ PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24th DAY OF September , 1992~,i
~. ,:~Connie Hooks, City Secretary La~2 R~r~: e~
/:r~'~ Mayor ~~