HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 70-42RESOLUTION
%VHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is considering
the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the sale of certain non-returnable
or disposable beverage containers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights recognizes that
action prohibiting the sale of beverages in these non-returnable containers
should be passed at the State level,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Columbia Heights resolves:
That a copy of Ordinance No. 744 be given to the State
Representative and State Senator for the district encompassing Columbia
Heights and urges the elected officials at the State level to promulgate
legislation (at the State level) prohibiting the sale of the so called
non-returnable containers.
Offered By:
Seconded By:
Roll Call:
AIl
Passed this
Logacz
Jeska
Ayes
23 November
day of , 1970.
/Secretary of the Council
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 7~
BEING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TIlE SALE OF CERTAIN
NON-RETURNABLE OR DISPOSAL BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN=
Section 1. Within the City of Columbia Heights no beverage shall be
sold or offered for sale in non-returnable or disposab]e
containers.
Section 2. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms,
phrases and words, and their derivations shall have the
meanings given herein:
(Al "Beverage" shall mean:
(I)
Non-alcoholic beverage; any mineral waters, soda
waters or any other carbonated or uncarbonated
beverage not contalni~g ~Icohol that is commonly
known as a soft drink.
(2)
Alcohollc beverage; any beer, ale, or other malt
beverage containing½ of 1 per centum or more of
alcohol by volume.
"Container" shall mean any device or material used for the
purpose of holding or containing beve.~ages as defined herein.
(c)
"Npn-returnable"or disposable beverage container" shall
mean any container the title to which the seller intend~
to pass with the sale of the contents, or which i~ not
suitable or is not intended for reuse.
(pi
"Sale" shall mean a commercia) transaction by any
person, firm, individual, c~rporatlon, partnership or
other vendor whereby, beverages are exchanged for a
consideration.
Any firm, individual, corporation, partnership, or other vendor
selling beverages within the City of Columbia Heights found
guilty of violating any provision of this ordinance shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed $300.00 or by imprisonment
for a period not to exceed ninety days, or,both. Each days
violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a separate offense.
Section ~., This ordinance shall become effective January 1, t972.
Section
Should any section, subdivision, clause, or other provision
of this ordinance be declared by a Court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not effect
the valldity of the ordinance as a whole nor any part thereof
other than the part so declare~ to be invalid.
First reading:
Second reading=
November 23, 1970