Item:
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Proposed Possession and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (30min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 4, 2019
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to give direction to staff regarding possible changes to the Facility Use ordinance and drafting of an ordinance addressing possession and sale of alcoholic beverages on County property.
The original assignment was to identify amendments to the existing Facility Use Policy which would permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the County Stadium and the Senior Center. It was subsequently suggested that sale and possession of alcohol should be permitted at other sites as well, to include possible commercial venues. A review of the existing Facility Use Policy and law reveals that there may be a need to not only revise the Facility Use Policy, but also enact an ordinance regulating the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on County property.
Attached are:
1. A brief explanation of the current policy, statutes, and questions identified by staff.
2. The current Facility Use Policy, with amendment.
3. Selected North Carolina General Statutes regarding alcoholic beverages
4. Ordinances adopted by the Cities of Durham and Winston-Salem on this topic
Staff seeks clarification from the Commissioners as to their desired goals regarding the activities they wish to permit, and prohibit, as well as the locations where they may occur.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This aligns with Objective 5.1 of Goal 5, Accountable, Efficient, & Visionary Government
Resource Persons: Curtis Massey, Senior Assistant County Attorney
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board review the materials and give appropriate guidance to staff.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________