HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 Ordinance No. 012OODJNANCE 00. / tfL
SERIES OF 1989--
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MDIBER KOZI\CEK
AN aIDINAN:E l\MDIDI!li TI'lLE 7, CHAPTER 6B, S!X:TIOO 2, ~ MJNICIPAL COOB
1985, RELM'mi TO ~ nMLVIHi MDOS.
lffi:RFJ\S, Section 12-46-112 Colorack> Revised Statutes raised the age t:or
consmption of fermented malt beverages (3.2 beer) to twenty~ years; and
WHEREAS, section 7-6E-2 B. l., DC 1985, is in conflict with the present
state statutes en the subject of permitting the OOIISUlption of fe:cmented malt
beverages (3 .2 b!!er) by persons eighteen to twenty-one years of age;
OOW, T!!F7<EFCRE, BE IT CIIDAlNED BY 'l1IE CITY OXH:n. r£ 'l1IE CITY r£
l!lG.EJ·ca>, Cl'.lL<:IWlO, THAT:
section l. SUbsections B.l and B.2 of Oulpter 6E, Title 7, Englewood
f.tlnicipal Code 1985, are hereby repealed.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading oo the 20th day of
March, 1989.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 23rd day of March, 1989.
Read by title and passed on final reading oo the 3rd day of April, 1989.
Published by title as Ordinance !lo. ~. Series of 1989, on the 6th day
of Apr .. 1989.
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Patricia H. crow, City Clerk
I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the City of fl'lgl"""""'3, Colorado,
hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true cq,y of the ordinance passed
on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. Js2:., Series of
1989. a ~/4<~1111£ Patrica I!. erow
DAT!
March 20, 1989
INITIATED at
STAFF SOUJ.C!
COUICIL CONIIUIICATIOI
AOIIIDA ITIII
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Clty Attorney' 1 Offlco
Rlck DeWltt, Clty Attorney
Offen■o1 Invo lvlng
Mlnor ■
PUVIOUS COUICIL ACTION
Thla l11uo WH addreued at tho Clty Councll mHtlng on March 6, 1989 . Councll de-
clded to table thla agenda item at that ti• untll a detemln11tion could be made
-regardlng the Council Bill' a confol'llance to th1 Colorado Revised Statutea .
ACTION PROP03ED
A recommend&tion that the City Councll uend th• Englewood Municlpal Code in order
to brlng into compliance Section 7-6E-2 B.l. with Section 12-46-112 of the Colorado
Revised Statutes . To do 10 will rdae the legal drinklng age as referenced in the
Englewood Municipal Code to twenty one years of age .
BACKGROUND
Section 12 -46-112 of the Colorado Reviaed Statutes rahed the drink ing age for 3 .2
b•er to twenty one yeara. Section 7-6E-2 B.l. of the Englewood Munlclpal Code cur-
rently permits consumption of 3 .2 beer by persona 18 -21 yeau of age . In so doing ,
the Englewood Municlpal Code is in conflict with existlng state stat utes relative to
the consumption of fermented malt beverages (3. 2 beer).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the City Attorney that City Councll reconaidcr thla iuue and
amend the Englewood Municipal Code aa propoaed in order to ensure c<>mplianco between
the Englewood Municlpal Code and State Statute ■ regarding tho con•Ulll''tion of 3 . 2
-beer by minors .