ORDINANCE NO. 3721

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART OF CHAPTER 32 OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC WAYS

 

Recitals.

 

In 1994 the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2743 which amended Chapter 19, Section 29 (now codified at Chapter 32, Section 10) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction (“Code”) to allow consumption of malt and vinous beverages in the City in public ways, and in private ways used by the public, when and if such possession and consumption is authorized under a special events permit.

 

Due to a scrivener’s error, the terms “possess” and “spirituous” were omitted from the amended Code language describing those beverages prohibited from possession or consumption within public ways and private ways used by the public.

 

Furthermore, on July 7, 2004, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 3650, which amends Chapter 32, Sections 62, 63 and 64 of the Code to allow alcoholic beverage service in sidewalk restaurants. This revision is not reflected in Chapter 32, Section 10 of the Code.

 

This amendment is designed to correct the scrivener’s error, update Chapter 32, Section 10 of the Code to create consistency with Ordinance 3650, and to facilitate the continued consistent enforcement of the Code.

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

 

Chapter 32, Section 10 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows. Deletions are shown in strikethrough; ADDITIONS ARE SHOWN IN ALL CAPS.

 

Sec. 32-10. Drinking of alcoholic beverages in public ways; use of glass containers in grassed areas prohibited.

 

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or drink any malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors in the City, in or on any public street, road, highway, park or public way which is either publicly or privately owned and used by the public, unless such possession and consumption is pursuant to and in accordance with a special events permit issued in accordance with C.R.S. § 12-48-101 et seq. or such place is a part of the premises designated under a valid license issued pursuant to state law and the consumption is otherwise lawful.

 

 (b) No person shall drink from or use glass containers on the grassed areas of any public park.

 

All other provisions of Chapter 32 shall remain in full force and effect.

 

PASSED for first reading this 2nd day of February, 2005.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of February, 2005 on Second Reading.

 

 

 

/s/ Bruce Hill          

Bruce Hill

President of the Council

 

 

Attest:

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin        

Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk