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<br />• <br />• <br />• <br />Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council <br />March 20, 1985, Page 2 <br />4. Mayor Cline apprised Council and the citizens present that <br />research had been done regarding granting on-premise beer and <br />wine licenses to establishments, and found an amendment was <br />made to the State liquor laws in 1983 concerning distances <br />from churches and schools. <br />City Attorney Askins explained the changes in distances and <br />how the measurements are to be made. He requested that the <br />ordinance granting a beer and wine on-premise license to <br />Bo-Jungles Restaurant be withdrawn from the agenda since the <br />establishment did not meet the legal distance required by the <br />State. <br />Reverend LeRoy Fleck addressed Council to present letters from <br />area pastors regarding the granting of liquor and wine permits <br />in our city and expressing their concern that it appears to be <br />continually expanding in our city. He expressed his <br />appreciation for the State law change changing the legal <br />distances from schools. <br />Mr. Terry Robbins addressed Council regarding the granting of <br />• wine and beer licenses, and asked that consideration be given <br />to a better method and system of reporting from establishments <br />with permits to serve wine and beer with food, as called for <br />in the ordinance. He gave statistics regarding the use of <br />alcohol and other drugs in relation to accidents. He asked <br />Council to take his suggestions under advisement and see if <br />something could be done to alleviate the problem in our <br />community. <br />The Mayor expressed her appreciation in hearing from Reverend <br />Fleck and Mr. Robbins, and for the seven letters from area <br />pastors. The City Council has taken a look at the beer and <br />wine licenses in the city, and called attention to the fact <br />that the city has no control over mixed drink licenses that <br />are issued; the only control the city has is over beer and <br />wine permits. She assured that an honest effort has been made <br />to keep them in eating establishments. <br />5. Council considered approving the annual audit report. <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt t.~ie City of <br />La Porte audit report as presented. Second by Councilperson <br />Gay. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. <br />• <br />