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Submittal Date: <br />03/20/2012 <br />Council Date: <br />namA/2f112 <br />CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: <br />Cheri Bedford, <br />Main Street Main Street Director 22• <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />Deliberate and provide direction to City Staff on amending Chapter 3 Section 3-5 (c) of the Code of <br />Ordinances allowing the sale of Texas Wine at Market Square, Farmers Market, 401 S.W. ls` Street <br />during the market season. <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In an effort to develop interest, variety of selection, and new vendors at the 32 covered stalls, the Mar et <br />Square, Farmers Market- Cheri Bedford, Market Manager/Main Street Coordinator is requesting the consumption <br />Market Square Farmers Market be added to the vendorslat he Farme~s Market durang he mark t <br />of Texas wine by permitting Texas wineries to become <br />season (May 1 - October 31). <br />Texas Wine/Wineries are considered by the 'Texas Department of Agriculture to be an agricultural <br />product, and there are many wineries in NE Texas. Go Texan, is promoting grape growing and wineries <br />across the State, and Farmers Markets across the state are allowing wineries to sell at their markets. <br />Wineries must obtain a special permit from the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission, which allows <br />them to sell four times a month at markets or festivals. At this time, Market Square vendors are <br />committed to selling on Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. <br />Wineries may be requested to give a sample to patrons but prior to doing so, must first be provided with <br />proper identification. The samples are (1/2 oz) .5 oz in size and have to be contained to the booth spaces <br />at the market only. Samples are essential to the sale of the wines. <br />BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />EXHIBITS: <br />ACTION: <br />$ <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />~ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />* <br />$ <br />~ Presentation ❑ Ordinance <br />$ <br />~ Public Hearing ❑ Other <br />Namee <br />Acct. Number <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: <br />Finance ❑ Fire <br />Administration E City Clerk XX Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ <br />Z <br />❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities <br />~,....:..,.,i 7/!lA/112 <br />City of Paris <br />1 117 <br />