HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 92-305 RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the regular session of the 73rd Texas Legislature will convene on January
12, 1993; and,
WHEREAS, many legislative issues affecting local government will be considered; and,
WHEREAS, many cities across the state are plagued by problems of public safety and
diminished economic development because of the inability to regulate consumption of alcoholic
beverages in public places; and,
WHEREAS, state law, pursuant to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, preempts local
regulation of possession of open alcoholic beverage containers; and,
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 Beaumont would prefer that municipalities be allowed to
regulate consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places within certain designated areas of
the municipality;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City of Beaumont supports 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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the a a day
of 1992.
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