Amending Chapter 19 Limited Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Parks

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ORDINANCE NO. � O 2'3 k"—1 j AN ORDINANCE -OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 61, SECTION 19 -61(a) OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AS TO LIMITED SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PARKS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend Department of Parks & Recreation has been authorized for many years by the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission (ATC) to sell alcoholic beverages, including liquor, within its municipal golf course club houses, Elbel and Erskine, although it has not previously done so. The regulated service of liquor beverages within golf course club houses, and often, upon the golf courses themselves, is fairly common practice within the golf industry generally, and would be welcome and desirable by the users of the City's municipal golf courses, Furthermore, restricted sales of liquor beverages has occurred for some time at the Blackthorn Golf Course, also owned by the City, but managed through the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, and it is appropriate to have uniformity in the operation of all golf courses owned by the City of South Bend. To achieve this purpose, an amendment of South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 19, Article 61, Section 19 -61(a) is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: Section I. Chapter 19, Article 61, Section 19 -61(a) of the South Bend Municipal Code be and hereby is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 19 -61— Alcoholic beverages and controlled substances. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, while within any City park, to: (1) Consume or possess any alcoholic beverage other than beer or wine except that beer, wine and liquor may be purchased for consumption in areas designated by the Board at the Elbel and Erskine golf courses; (2) Consume, or possess an open container of beer or wine at any location other than: Areas designated by the Board as picnic, dining or concession areas, and then only with the written permission of the Board; With respect to beer, wine and liquor, such areas at Elbel and Erskine golf courses as designated by the Board, and with conspicuous posting of alcoholic beverage regulations at both such golf courses;