To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kelly Ballard, City Secretary
Subject:
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Consider an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Keller, Texas, amending the Keller Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, “Businesses,” Article V, “Sale or Serving of Alcoholic Beverages,” by repealing Section 10-730, “Quarterly Report Required,” and adopting related provisions including a savings clause, severability clause, authorization for the City Manager to implement the ordinance, publication, and an effective date.
BACKGROUND:
Section 10-730 of the Keller Code of Ordinances was adopted in 1993 and requires establishments with on-premises alcoholic beverage sales to file quarterly reports with the City Secretary showing food and alcohol sales, along with copies of state sales tax and mixed beverage tax filings. At the time, cities often used this information to regulate restaurants based on the percentage of alcohol sales and for zoning enforcement.
State law and regulatory practices have since evolved. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code assigns reporting and oversight responsibilities to the Texas Comptroller, and mixed beverage permit holders already submit required tax documents directly to the State monthly. Cities no longer need duplicate reports, and Keller does not utilize the quarterly filings for enforcement, zoning, or licensing purposes.
To streamline regulations, reduce administrative burden, and align city code with current state processes, staff recommends repealing Section 10-730 in its entirety.