City of Smyrna - File #: ORD2015-10

• File #: ORD2015-10
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/15/2015
• Final action: 6/15/2015
• Title: Approve the amendment to the City of Smyrna's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6 entitled Alcoholic Beverages, Article II, Division 2, Applications, Section 118, entitled Distance from certain locations
• Sponsors: Andrea Blustein

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2015	1	City Council	Approved Item	Pass

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WARD:  Ward 2

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Title

Approve the amendment to the City of Smyrna's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6 entitled Alcoholic Beverages, Article II, Division 2, Applications, Section 118, entitled Distance from certain locations

Body

Issue:

This proposal would give the city the ability to waive distance requirements for beer and wine sales by the drink. As it stands today the city does not have any waiver provisions in the ordinance to address unique circumstances.  Approval of this amendment would have no impact on package stores. State law leaves distance requirements as to sales by the drink to local jurisdictions.  Staff feels the best way to handle this is to add the waiver language to the ordinance dealing with distance requirements on pouring licenses.   

BACKGROUND:  Staff has discovered the existing ordinance does not have any waiver provisions by Mayor and Council.

RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION:  Staff recommends approval