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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />04/17/2012 <br />Originating Department: <br />Presented By: <br />Cheri Bedford, <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />Council Date: <br />04/23/2012 <br />Main Street <br />Main Street Director <br />13. <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 Section 3-5 of the Code <br />of Ordinances to allow Texas Wineries with appropriate TABC permit to sell their Texas wines and <br />offer wine tastings on Saturdays during the Market Season at the Market Square, Farmers Market, 401 <br />S. W. 1 S' Street, Paris, Texas. <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 Market <br />Square, Farmers Market - The Main Street Director and Farmer's Market Coordinator is requesting the <br />City Council to amend Section 3-5 of Chapter 3 of the City Code of Ordinances to allow Texas Wineries <br />with appropriate TABC permit to sell their Texas wines and offer wine tastings on Saturdays during the <br />Market Season at the Market Square, Farmers Market, 401 S. W. 1 St Street, Paris, Texas. <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 an organization promoting grape <br />growing and wineries across the State, and Farmers Markets across the state are allowing wineries to sell <br />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 farmers 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 />Ordinance <br />ACTION: <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />Expense <br />$ <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />❑ P <br />Budgeted Amt. <br />$ <br />resentation Z Ordinance <br />❑ P <br />bli <br />H <br />i <br />❑ O <br />h <br />yTD Actual <br />$ <br />u <br />c <br />ear <br />ng <br />t <br />er <br />Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 <br />11~ <br />