8.5 Consumption of Alcoholic Liquor in Public PlacesCITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION DATE TIME
6/3/2013 4:00 P.M.
AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: FISCAL APPROVAL:
NO: 8
BY: N/A
ITEM CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FINAL APPROVAL:
NO: 5
Page 1 BY: Lieu Ann Elsey BY: JAG
ITEM: Charter Ordinance No. 37
Second reading of Charter Ordinance No. 37 repealing Charter Ordinance No. 14 that exempted the
City from provisions of K.S.A. 41 -719 pertaining to consumption of alcoholic liquor in public places.
BACKGROUND:
Charter Ordinance No. 37 was passed on first reading on May 20, 2013. Since that time no
comments have been received.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt on second reading Charter Ordinance No. 37.
CHARTER ORDINANCE NUMBER 37
A CHARTER ORDINANCE REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NUMBER 14
THAT EXEMPTED THE CITY FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 41 -719
PERTAINING TO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN PUBLIC PLACES.
WHEREAS, on October 10, 1977, the Governing Body adopted Charter Ordinance
Number 14, which exempted the City of Salina from K.S.A. 41 -719;
WHEREAS, the state legislature has since amended K.S.A. 41 -719 to apply uniformly to
all cities across Kansas, thereby superseding Charter Ordinance I4;
WHEREAS, the purpose of Charter Ordinance 14, namely to permit consumption of
alcoholic liquor upon public streets and public property, is accomplished through the current
version of K.S.A. 41 -719 and amendments to Chapter 5 of the Salina Code.. SO, NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. Repeal. City of Salina Charter Ordinance Number 14 is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Publication. This Charter Ordinance shall be published once a week for two
consecutive weeks in The Salina Journal, the official city newspaper.
Section 3. Effective date. This Charter Ordinance shall take effect 60 days after final
publication, unless a sufficient petition is filed and a referendum held on the ordinance as
provided in Article 12; Section 5(c) of the Kansas Constitution, in which case the ordnance shall
become elfective upon approval by a majority of the electors voting. thereon.
Passed by the Governing Body by not less than two - thirds of the members elect voting in favor
thereon.
Introduced: May 20, 2013
Passed: June 3, 2013
Barbara V. Shirley, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Elsey, CMC, City Clerk