City of Roswell - File #: 10-0057

• File #: 10-0057
• Version: 3
• Name: Open Container Ordinance
• Type: Item with Ordinance
• Status: Administration
• File created: 1/28/2010
• In control: Mayor and City Council
• Final action: 7/19/2010
• Title: Approval of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 13, Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, of the City of Roswell Code of Ordinances. (Second Reading)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/7/2010	3	Mayor and City Council Special Called	Deferred	Pass
5/3/2010	2	Mayor and City Council	Approved on First Reading	Pass
4/12/2010	1	Administration and Finance & Recreation and Parks Committee	Approved for the Regular Agenda	Pass
2/2/2010	1	Administration and Finance & Recreation and Parks Committee	Deferred	Pass

Title

Approval of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 13, Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, of the City of Roswell Code of Ordinances.  (Second Reading)

Body

Item Summary:

This is an "open container" Ordinance to prohibit a person from having any alcoholic beverages in any open container while on the public streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way, or in any public or semipublic parking facility within the City of Roswell.  

Committee or Staff Recommendation:

On April 12, 2010 the Administration & Finance and Recreation & Parks Committee recommended placing this item on the Mayor and Council Agenda.  On May 3, 2010 Mayor and Council approved the first reading of this Ordinance.

Financial Impact:

N/A

Presented by:

David Davidson, City Attorney