19691021 r-69-23 RESOLUTION
R-69-23
WHEREAS, restaurants permitted to serve customers with
mixed alcoholic beverages in the City of Fairfax must presently
discontinue sales at 12:00 midnight; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverages Control Board
permits a later closing hour in jurisdictions where legislative
bodies have petitioned for such action; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fairfax has been
petitioned by the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Fairfax to
request said later closing hour; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Fairfax
has presented its reasoning therefore;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
1. That the City Council of the City of Fairfax finds
the present limitation places local rest~rants at a competitive
disadvantage and places a limitation upon the enjoyment by its
citizens of these facilities;
2. That the City Council of the City of Fairfax hereby
petitions the Virginia Alcoholic Beverages Control Board under pre-
sent enabling legislation to extend closing hours for the sale of
mixed drinks in restaurants within the City of Fairfax from 12:00
midnight to 1:00 a. m.;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
and petition be forwarded to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverages Con-
trol Board and the City of Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.
Adopted: October 21, 1969.
Attest:
City ~lerk
Mayor