ORDINANCE 1344ORDINANCE NO. 1344
AN ORDINANCE RENUMBERING AND AMENDING SECTION 7 -9 -3 OF
THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONSUMPTION
AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL.
The city council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows
SECTION 1
The city council finds as follows
A
The City Council adopted a Specific Plan for Downtown El Segundo which,
among other things, encourages outdoor dining,
B
Restaurants within the Specific Plan area wish to increase business by serving
alcohol to patrons,
C
The City Council believes that allowing alcohol to be served at restaurants that
obtain appropriate liquor licenses in Downtown El Segundo will fulfill the goals
and objectives of the Downtown Specific Plan,
D
It is in the public interest to amend the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC'� in
a manner that will allow alcohol to be served at outdoor dining facilities if
properly regulated
SECTION 2
ESMC § 7 -9 -3 is renumbered as § 7 -6 -8 in ESMC Title 7, Chapter 6, and
amended to read as follows
"7 -6 -8 CONSUMPTION OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
A Public Places Except as otherwise provided in this code, it is unlawful to drink
any alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage
Upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, pathway, parking lot, park, beach,
or other public property,
2 On any public school property,
In the entranceway to any nonresidential building, which entranceway is
open to view from the public street, or
4 On a privately owned automobile parking lot to which the public is invited
and permitted,
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B Near Alcoholic Beverage Establishments With regard to premises that sell
alcoholic beverages for off -site consumption, it is unlawful to drink an alcoholic
beverage or possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage when
Entering into or being present at such premises,
2 Being present upon the sidewalk, pathway or parking lot adjacent to such
a premises
C Exceptions The prohibitions set forth in this section will not apply to
A group operating an organized event according to the conditions of a
permit issued by the city pursuant to this code which allows consumption
and possession of alcoholic beverages, or
2 An outdoor dining facility that serves alcoholic beverages pursuant to the
terms of a permit issued by the state or the city "
SECTION 3 If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the city council intends that such invalidity will not affect the
effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable
SECTION 4 The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance,
cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original ordinances, make a note of
the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting, and, within fifteen (15) days after the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with
California law
SECTION 5 This Ordinance will become effective thirty (30) days following its passage and
adoption
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4thday of December 2001
Mike Gordon, Mayor
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
1, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five, that the foregoing Ordinance
No 1344 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 20th
day of November , 2001, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 4th day of December , 2001, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote
AYES Gordon, Gaines, McDowell
NOES Wernick
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN None
NOT PARTICIPATING: ac be Q/
,,. Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS'
Mark D Hensjve,
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Karl H Berger
Assistant Citv/.
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO }
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING:
(Insert title of document below)
ORDINANCE NO.1344
AN ORDINANCE RENUMBERING AND AMENDING
SECTION 7-9-3 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING CONSUMPTION AND POlSSESSION OF
ALCOHOL.
I, Cathy Domann, declare as follows
That I am the Deputy City Clerk, acting as a Secretary to the El Segundo City
Council, that a copy of the document listed above for the meeting of December 4, 2001
was posted at the following conspicuous place City Hall Front Window on December 13,
2001 at 10 00 a m
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct
Executed on December 13, 2001
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(Signature)
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