SR-020805-7B
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City Council Meeting 2-8-05 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Extension of Interim Ordinance Clarifying that Business Establishments
with Alcohol CUP’s Must Obtain New Alcohol CUP’s if the Establishment
Ceases Operating for a Period in Excess of One Year, Except That, for
Premises in the CM District, the Time Period Shall Be Six Months
Introduction
At its meeting on January 25, 2005, the City Council introduced for first reading an
interim ordinance extending for two years an interim ordinance clarifying that business
establishments with alcohol Conditional Use Permits (CUP’s) must obtain new alcohol
CUP’s if the establishment ceases operating for a period in excess of one year, except
that, for premises in the CM (Main Street Commercial) District, the time period shall be
six months. The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption.
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the accompanying ordinance be adopted.
PREPARED BY: Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney
Barry Rosenbaum, Senior Land Use Attorney
ATTACHMENT: Ordinance
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