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. e ORDINANCE NO. 1000-1- :r AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADDING AN AREA AT A RESTAURANT WHERE WINE AND/OR BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES MAY BE SOLD; FURTHER PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has, in Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, regulated the location, closing hours, and sale of wine and/or beer on premises in accord with provisions of Texas Codes Annotated, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Chapter 105, Section 105.05 and Section 105.06; and in accord with the provisions of Texas Codes Annotated, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Chapter 109, Subchapter C, Section 109.31 et seq; and WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte expressly limits the locations at which wine and/or beer may be sold in the City, and further expressly identifies the names of establishments and permit holders authorized to sell wine and/or beer under the terms of said Code; and WHEREAS, an applicant with an existing license desires to sell wine and/or beer at a location permitted in the Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, the City has, pursuant to the terms of said Code, made its investigation to ascertain whether said applicant has qualified and continues to qualify for a beer and/or wine permit from the City; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the applicant qualifies for a beer and/or wine permit from the City;