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Item # 5.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/13/2023
Department:	Finance
Pillars:	Gold Standard in Financial Health
Milestones:	Continuously improve processes and policies to include the voice of the customer and ensure the policies are easily accessible

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on an Ordinance amending Chapter 6, of the Code of Ordinances by amending alcoholic beverage fees, definitions, levy of fees by the Town, adding provisions for non-payment, permit review, and consumption in certain places.

BACKGROUND:

During the 86th legislative session, HB 1545 effectively combined various licenses and permits issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). Chapter 6 of the Town's Code of Ordinances includes regulation of local permits for sales of alcoholic beverages. Several of the terms and fees referenced in Section 6-5 of the Code of Ordinances no longer apply as they were consolidated with the adoption of HB 1545. The amendments to the Ordinance as proposed eliminate terms and permit fees no longer utilized by the TABC. The amended Ordinance simplifies the fee structure by stating the Town shall collect annual fees in the amount of half the fee charged by the TABC. This change should prevent future amendments to this section of the Code of Ordinances due to legislative changes to the alcoholic beverage code.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - Alcoholic Beverages
Redlined Ordinance - Alcoholic Beverages