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Council exempts city code to allow alcohol at Russell Main Street Weihn Walk; one abstention
Summary
The council approved a resolution exempting a certain tract of city property from the prohibition on possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor for the Russell Main Street Weihn Walk event; the motion passed 6-0-1 with Councilmember Andrea Garland abstaining.
The Russell City Council approved a resolution on Dec. 3 to exempt a certain tract of city property from the citys prohibition on possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor for the Russell Main Street, Inc. Weihn Walk event.
The agenda was amended at the start of the meeting to add consideration of the resolution. Councilmember Dustin Madden moved to approve the exemption resolution; Councilmember Blaine Stoppel seconded. The motion carried 6-0-1, with Councilmember Andrea Garland recorded as abstaining.
The transcript cites Russell City Code Section 3-207 as the provision from which the exemption was sought but does not identify the specific tract by legal description in the public minutes excerpt provided. The motion language recorded in the minutes does not include conditions, limits on hours or a mapped boundary for the exemption. The transcript does not show public comment regarding the exemption.
By council action the city granted a one-time exemption for the event as recorded in the minutes; the record does not supply further implementation instructions or enforcement details.
