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Umatilla council asks legal review after staff sold alcohol at city-owned golf course
Summary
After staff discovered the city code prohibits alcohol in parks but the city holds an OLCC permit and has been selling alcohol at Big River Golf Course, the council voted to seek legal advice and direct staff on next steps.
Umatilla City Council on May 6 voted to seek immediate legal advice about a mismatch between the city’s park ordinance and the city’s current practice of selling alcohol at the Big River Golf Course.
The council’s action followed a lengthy discussion in which members and staff explained that the golf course is included in the city’s parks inventory but the park code — last fully reviewed in 2015 — still states that consumption of alcoholic beverages in parks is prohibited. Staff and council said the city holds an active Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) permit and that alcohol sales have continued during events and normal golf operations. The council directed staff to obtain legal counsel and return with recommended interim steps and ordinance language.
Why it matters: Councilors framed the item as a…
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