ORDINANCE NO. 3772

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSING.

 

Recitals.

 

In 1993 the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2688 (now codified at Chapter 4, Section 4-54) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction (“Code”) to allow for the issuance of Special Events permits in accordance with State law. Ordinance 2688 adopted the recodified state law.

 

By City ordinance consumption of malt, vinous and spirituous beverages in public places in the City may occur only when and if such possession and consumption is authorized under a special events permit. At present, the Code does not limit the type of alcohol that may be served under a special event permit.

 

The City’s practice has been to not issue permits for the consumption of spirituous liquors at special events that occur in public places. The purpose of this ordinance is to limit as a matter of law the types of alcoholic beverages that may be served at special events that occur in streets, parks and public ways.

 

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

 

Chapter 4, Section 54 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. 4-54. Special event permits.

 

(A) Under the authority granted in C.R.S. 12-48-107(1) AND (2), an application for a special event permit shall be filed with the local licensing authority and shall be accompanied by a fee as established by resolution of the City Council for both investigation and issuance of such permit.

 

(B) A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CITY FOR ANY EVENT OCCURRING IN OR ON ANY PUBLIC STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY, AND PARK OR PUBLIC WAY WHICH IS PUBLICLY OWNED SHALL NOT ALLOW THE POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other provisions of Chapter 4 shall remain in full force and effect.

 

PASSED for first reading this 20th day of April, 2005.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2005 on Second Reading.

 

 

/s/: Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill

President of the Council

 

Attest:

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk