Ord 2024-3996 - Alcohol Sales at Airport

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ORDINANCE 2024-3996 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY ALLOWING THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 6, "Alcoholic Beverages," Article I "In General," Section 6-3 "Consumption or possession with intent to consume alcoholic beverages on city property" of the La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 6-3. - Consumption or possession with intent to consume alcoholic beverages on city property. (1) Prohibited.A person commits an offense if he consumes or possesses with intent to consume an alcoholic beverage in or on any real property owned by or leased by or to the city or the La Porte Independent School District. (2) Permits for certain noncommercial events. The director of parks and recreation may issue special permits for noncommercial events (such as wedding receptions, private parties and similar gatherings, but not including athletic events), for a daily fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, permitting consumption of alcoholic beverages in or on any real properly owned by or leased by or to the city. (3) Rules, regulations, and security requirements for special events with alcohol permits, at recreation centers and ouldoorfacilities. (a) Alcohol permits will not be issued at City of La Porte Recreation Centers, with the exception of Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center, unless authorized by the director of parks and recreation or the department operations manager.