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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 4, 2011 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Recreation & Facilities CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: Michael Taylor DIRECTOR: Michael Taylor
SUBJECT: Revision of Ordinance 11.05 Regulating Use of Alcohol in City Parks
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Council adopt the Ordinance revising article 11.05 in the Municipal Code
regulating the use of alcohol in City parks.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council discussed the issue of alcohol use in City parks at its annual retreat on January
28, 2011. The Parks and Recreation Commission met on March 8, 2011 to discuss the issues and
made recommendations to the Council to:
• establish the number of users constituting a group requiring a permit at twelve (12),
• eliminate the unique time constraints at certain parks, creating a consistent policy, and
• allow beer and wine, prohibiting all “hard liquor” in the parks.
Council approved of the revisions to develop clearer language and update the ordinance
regulating alcohol use in City parks at the April 20, 2011 meeting. This presentation is the second reading of the proposed revision.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
It is expected that any fiscal impact as a result of revising the ordinance would be minimal.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
There would be no changes in the existing Ordinances regulating alcoholic beverages in the
parks. Staff would continue to enforce current policies.
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
As directed by Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Proposed Municipal Code revisions (redline version)