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Coldspring repeals older alcohol-distance rules, enacts Ordinance 2024-03 to conform with state law
Summary
The council voted to repeal Ordinances 88-3 and 2006-09 and enact Ordinance 2024-03 aligning restrictions on alcoholic-beverage sales near schools, churches, hospitals and daycares with current Texas law; the motion was introduced by Alderman Jessica Sewell and passed unanimously.
The City of Coldspring City Council voted on Nov. 4 to repeal Ordinances 88-3 and 2006-09 and to adopt Ordinance 2024-03, which the minutes say brings the city's restrictions on alcoholic-beverage sales near public and private schools, churches, hospitals and daycare facilities into conformity with current state law. Alderman Jessica Sewell made the motion after discussion with City Attorney Greg Magee; Alderman Jennifer Manuel seconded, and the minutes record the motion passed with "all in favor."
City Attorney Greg Magee participated in the discussion, advising the council on the legal alignment with state statutes; the minutes do not quote the attorney verbatim and do not list a specific state statute citation in the record. The ordinance is recorded in the minutes as Ordinance 2024-03; the minutes do not include the ordinance text or an effective date.
