HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-128 - Amendment to Section 600.050 of the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2002-128 ORDINANCE NO. 2002-128
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 600 OF THE RIVERSIDE CITY CODE BY
AMENDING SECTION 600.050(A)(8) REGARDING THE NUMBER OF RESORT LICENSES
AVAILABLE IN THF, CITY FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL AND LIQUOR
WHEREAS, the City is charged with protecting the public health, safety and welfare in a fair
and equitable mamier; and
WHEREAS, the City is charged by state statute with regulating the commercial sale of alcohol
and liquor to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that certain additional restrictions and regulations are
necessary to ensm~e that holders of the resort licenses issued by the City for the sale of alcohol and
liquor do not exacerbate or intensify the issues concerning police activity, traffic and other problems
attending to liquor establishments in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to fully protect the health, safety, morals and welfare of the
community and its citizens by limiting the number of resort licenses which may be issued for the sale
of alcohol and liquor in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. Section 600.050(8) of the City Code of the City of Riverside is hereby repealed and
replaced in its entirety by a new Section 600.050(8) to read as follows:
8. Resort license. There shall be a limit of two (2) resort licenses issued and
outstanding at any time in the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 2. All Ordinances and parts thereof conflicting herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this
Ordinance, or the application thereof to any circumstances, is for any reason held to he
unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon approval by the Mayor.
Passed this~U ~ay of December, 2002.
Mayor