Bill Text: OR SB698 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to threats to public safety involving premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB698 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB698-Introduced.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 1970 Senate Bill 698 Sponsored by Senator DINGFELDER, Representative KOTEK; Senators MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Allows city to order cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or other operations at premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as brewery-public house upon reasonable belief that continued sales or operation are immediate threat to public safety. Declares emergency, effective on passage. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to threats to public safety involving premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 471. + } SECTION 2. { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 471.730, a city governing body or an authorized representative or designee of a city governing body may order the cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or of other operations at a premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as a brewery-public house for a period not exceeding 72 hours if the governing body, representative or designee determines that the continuation of sales or operations at the premises would constitute an immediate threat to public safety based upon a reasonable belief that an offense listed in subsection (2) of this section involved patrons of the premises, occurred in the immediate vicinity of the premises, was related to the sale or service of alcohol at the premises and occurred within 24 hours prior to issuance of the order. (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies for the following offenses: (a) ORS 163.005 or 163.095; (b) ORS 163.165, 163.175 or 163.185; (c) ORS 163.225 or 163.235; (d) ORS 163.375, 163.405 or 163.411; (e) ORS 166.220, 166.250 or 166.270; or (f) Any provision of ORS 475.840 or 475.846 to 475.894. (3) The power of a city under subsection (1) of this section is in addition to any other regulatory action or sanctions that may lawfully be taken by the city or by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. + } SECTION 3. { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act applies to offenses that a city governing body, authorized representative or designee reasonably believes to have occurred on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + } SECTION 4. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage. + } ----------