Moratorium on Sale of Beer and Wine
for Offsite Consumption City-Wide
January 22, 2025
BACKGROUND
• City has received requests for the sale of beer and wine in the City for off-site consumption. • City has broad discretion to regulate land uses through its police powers. • Updates to Camarillo Municipal Code needed.
• Proposed moratorium will allow staff to study additional regulatory controls to be added to the CMC.
PROPOSED MORATORIUM
• No permits, licenses, approvals, or entitlements may be issued for the retail sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption.
• Moratorium applies city-wide.
• Requires a 4/5 supermajority vote to pass.
• Initial ordinance will be in effect for 45 days.
4 STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Find the proposed urgency ordinance is not subject to CEQA review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed urgency ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.
2. Waive further reading and adopt an Urgency Ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of any permits or other approvals for the sale of beer and wine for off- site consumption city-wide.
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