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Amending Chapter 246 of the Legislative Code to allow possession and consumption of nonintoxicating malt liquor and intoxicating liquor up to 5.5% alcohol by weight within picnic shelters, facilities or areas within any park, playground or recreation center designated for that purpose by the parks and recreation director instead of only allowing possession and consumption of 3.2% alcohol by weight nonintoxicating malt liquor.
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, under the current Chapter 246 of the Legislative Code no consumption of alcoholic beverages stronger than 3.2% alcohol by weight nonintoxicating malt liquor is permitted in any Park space within Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota is the last state in the country to sell 3.2% alcohol by weight nonintoxicating malt liquor; and
WHERES, many people in Saint Paul are unaware of what 3.2% nonintoxicating malt liquor is and the difference between that and what would be considered “normal” beer and other alcoholic beverages up to 5.5% alcohol by weight; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation Safety and Security and the Saint Paul Police Department have difficulty enforcing the current ordinance because of confusion over what 3.2% alcohol by weight nonintoxicating malt liquor is leading to widespread alcohol consumption of beer and other alcoholic beverages within Parks; and
WHEREAS, amending Chapter 246 of the Legislative Code to allow consumption of up to 5.5% alcohol by weight intoxicating liquor would make it easier for Parks and Recreation Safety and Security and the Saint Paul Police Department to enforce the provision by allowing “normal” beer and comparable beverages to be consumed and prohibit the possession and consumption of stronger alcoholic beverages; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby ordain:
SECTION 2
Section 246.01 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 246.01. Drinking on streets and ...
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