13-Amending Chapter 24 Article II Special Events of the Code of Ordinances

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DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; AMENDING CHAPTER 24 ARTICLE II SPECIAL EVENTS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS TO PROVIDE NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT AN EVENT REQUIRING A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, certain local businesses and organizations have expressed interest in amending the City's Special Event Ordinance to provide new rules and regulations to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages at certain special events in the City; and, WHEREAS, the sponsors believe that the City will have more success at drawing larger events and festivals to Paris if sponsors are allowed to sell beer and/or wine to adults at these special events; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to amend the Special Events Ordinance and the Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages at certain special events in order to attract larger events and festivals to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Chapter 24, Article II, Special Events, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "SECTION 24 ARTICLE II. SPECIAL EVENTS "Sec. 24-61. Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the definitions ascribed to them by 1 54