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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.06 Drinking in Public 7,4W -.4iiii • ",• CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ' February 9, 1987 SUBJECT PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance Relating to Drinking in Public EXHIBITS ATTACHED Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney dated January 14, 1987; Draft Ordinance RECOMMENDATION j : Open Public Hearing Receive Staff Presentation Hear Public Testimony Close Public Hearing Waive Reading and Adopt Ordinance FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION This proposed ordinance is part of the comprehensive revision of the Alameda County Code which the City adopted by reference. The ordinance replaces Title 4, Chapter 1, Article 2 of the County Code. As indicated in the Assistant City Attorney' s Memorandum (see attached) , this proposed ordinance does not incorporate the provisions of the County Code, which makes it unlawful to be in a drunken condition on public streets, because this provision is covered by State Law. The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful to drink intoxicating beverages on any street, sidewalk, alley or highway. It also makes it unlawful to drink intoxicating beverages on public or private property open to the public and within 1, 000 feet of any City street, sidewalk, etc. , and intended to be used for parking of motor vehicles, without the permission of the property owner. This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of January 26 , 1987 . COPIES TO: ITEM NO. at„ e5 p• • • NAVE & SILVER MICHAEL R.NAVE ATTORNEYS AT LAW EAST BAY OFFICE: EUZABETH H.SILVER Q R 1220 HOWARD AVENUE. SUITE 250 CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX RECEIVE P.O. BOX 208 835 E. 14TH STREET SAN LEANDRO.CALIFORNIA 94577 BURLINGAME. CALIFORNIA JAN 15 1987: 94011-0208 TELEPHONE:(415)577-3333 1415) 348-7130 REPLY TO _ • MEMORANDUM • • TO: Richard Ambrose., City Manager DATE: 1/14/87 FROM: _ Elizabeth H. Silver, Assistant City Attorney • RE: Municipal Code Review (drinking in public) • Attached is a revision of the ordinance prohibiting drinking in -public. The current Alameda County Code (Title 4, Chapter 1 , Article 2 ) makes it unlawful to be in an intoxicated or drunken condition on public streets, etc. ( copy enclosed) . Penal Code § 647 (f) makes it a misdemeanor to be in any public place while under the influence of liquor. The current Alameda County Code provision is thus covered by state law. . What state law does not cover • is drinking in public. The enclosed ordinance which is similar to ordinances in other cities would make it a misdemeanor to drink in public, including certain areas of privateparking -lots. The -.i.; , foot limitation in Section 2 is arbitrary and can be changed, appropriate. • • Elizab th H. Silver EHS:dp Attachments • cc: John Severini • • • • • • • • jI1 • (1, ORDINANCE NO. - 87 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RELATING TO DRINKING IN PUBLIC The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows : Section 1: DRINKING ON STREET. No person shall drink any beer, wine, or other intoxicating beverage on any street, sidewalk, alley, or highway. This section shall not be deemed to make punishable any act or acts which are prohibited by any law of the State of California. Section 2 : DRINKING IN PARKING LOTS. No person shall drink any beer, wine, or other intoxicating beverage without.. the express permission of the owner, his agent, or person in lawful possession thereof upon that portion of public or private property open to the public and within one thousand (1000) feet of any public street', sidewalk, alley or highway and used or intended to be used for the parking or storage of motor vehicles by customers or employees of any commercial or industrial use, or public use. This section shall not be deemed to make punishable any act or acts which are prohibited by any law of the State of California. Section 3 : SUPERSESSION. This Ordinance shall supersede the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the Alameda County Code, as adopted by Ordinance No. 13 . Section 4 : EFFECTIVE DATE AND POSTING OF ORDINANCE.. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30 ) days from and after the date of its passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin- in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the •City Council of the City of Dublin on this day of , 1987, by the following vote : AYES : NOES : ' ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk