RESOLUTION NO. 960774
Encouraging the Governor of the State of Missouri to veto
House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 933 which was passed during the
recent session of the Missouri General Assembly and would amend the State's
liquor control laws.
WHEREAS, the 88th General Assembly, during its
recent session, passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 933 which
would amend Missouri's liquor control laws; and
WHEREAS, one important provision of the bill, which
is awaiting action by the Governor, would allow the employment of
eighteen-year-olds by licensed liquor wholesalers for stocking and arranging
displays in licensed retail liquor establishments, and another would liberally
allow promotional activities between distillers, winemakers, wholesalers or
brewers with retail licenses; and
WHEREAS, such provisions would substantially
increase the exposure of young persons, not yet legally permitted to purchase
or possess alcoholic beverages, to alcohol advertising through increased
promotions and the allowing of trading stamps, gimmicks, novelties and national
sweepstakes on licensed premises, which undermines efforts to reduce the
underage consumption of alcoholic beverages; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council of Kansas City hereby
urge the Honorable Mel Carnahan, Governor of the State of Missouri, to exercise
his Constitutional authority to veto the recently passed House Committee
Substitute for Senate Bill 933 which seeks to amend Missouri's liquor control
laws and by so doing to show support for the effort to eliminate the underage
consumption of alcoholic beverages within the State of Missouri; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be
spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy
hereof be provided by the City Clerk to the Governor of the State of Missouri
as evidence of the position of the Mayor and Council of Kansas City on this
matter.
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