HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 61-12BE IT HERESY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights, that:
P~REAS, there has been introduced a Bill for an Act described as
'House File No.659, pertaining to the Village of Hilltop, author-
izing its governing body to issue licenses for the ON-SALE of in-
toxicating liquor in restaurants in lieu of the establishment of
Exclusive Liquor Stores," and
WHEREAS, the Village of Hilltop consists of an area of approximately
72 acres lying in the geographic center of the City of Columbia
Heights, and
WHEREAS, all traffic of said Village of Hilltop, must of necessity
travel on streets and high%rays in the City of Columbia Heights, re-
quiring traffic control by the City of Columbia Heights, and
WHEREAS, the law enforcement agencies of the City of Coi~bia Heights,
have no jurisdiction within the Village of Hilltop and are therefore
unable to prevent intoxicate~ persons from attempting to operate
their motor vehicles until they have driven onto tke adjoining streets
in Columbia Heights, thereby endangering our citizens and necessi-
tating arrests and court actions against such violators, and
WHEREAS, said legislation will ten~ to curtail the liquor control
presently administered by the City of Columbia Heights through
it's municipal liquor stores.
BE iT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heir%ts, that as representatives of the Citizens of Columbia Heights,
we go on record as unalterably opposed to House File No.659 pertain-
ing to issuance of "On-Sale' liquor licenses in restaurants in the
Village of Hilltop.
Passed this 27th day of February, 196!
Offered by: King
Seconded bs,: Orendorff
Roll Call - Ail Ayes,
EVA PRiTCI~APHD
Secretary to City Council
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