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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 04/08/11 Planning & Zoning Shawn Napier, P.E., Director of Council Date: Commission Engineering, Planning and 12. 05/09/11 Development RECOMMENDED MOTION: Deliberate and act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, amending Section 3- 5, Chapter 3 Alcoholic Beverages of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris to allow for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Love Civic Center and the Red River Valley Fairgounds. POLICY ISSUE(S): BACKGROUND: The City of Paris has been approached by several different groups seeking permission to sell alcoholic beverages at their special events located on City property. Existing City ordinances do not allow for the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property. These proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances would allow for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Love Civic Center and the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. An ordinance was read, heard and deliberated upon at the Council meetings of April 11, 2011 and April 25, 2011. At the meeting of April 25, 2011 it was a consensus of the Council to allow for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Love Civic Center and the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Ordinance ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ® Ordinance YTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ® Administration ® City Clerk ® Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ® Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ® Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 - 43