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51 RESOLUTION 1991 - 103 R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS EXPRESSING THE CITY'S DESIRE TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WITHIN THE CITY: AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the 72nd Legislature of the State of Texas will consider numerous issues affecting local governments: and WHEREAS, many Texas cities experience negative impact in the areas of public safety and economic development due to the inability to control open alcoholic beverage containers in a public place as that authority is preempted by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code: and WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos desires to express its position to the Texas Legislature of its preference that authority to regulate open alcoholic beverage containers within certain designated areas of home-rule municipalities be placed under the control of the municipalities: now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That the City Council of the City of San Marcos supports passage of legislation by the Texas Legislature which would allow home rule municipalities to regulate possession of open alcoholic beverage containers within designated portions of a city. PART 2. That the City ~-1anager is directed to communicate the purpose of this resolution to member s of the Texas Legislature and the Governor. Part 3. That the City Council of the City of San Marcos requests the Governor to add this issue of home-rule authority to the agenda of the called session(s) of the 72nd Legislature. PART 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this the 26thday of August , 1991. I M. MrffY).~ Attest: ~. ¡ , i . (/:1 . J cI?r. ' ),/ f/â./f1LC!/. '. 9fÞ,v~ Jahis K. Womack City Secretary