Public Hearing
to Consider General Food Sales
at Service Stations in the
Coastal Zone
City Manager’s Office
October 13, 2026
Overview
1. Background
2. Current Regulations
3. Previous Actions
4. Recommendation
2 Background
• General Food Sales
• Grocery items, inclusive of beer and wine
• Business and Professions Code Sec.
23790.5
• Prior to October 2023
• City’s 10 Service stations were permitted to
sell only incidental convenience items, but
not general food items
• Ordinance #1971-2044
• Soft drinks, candy, and other small items
3 Current Regulations
• General Food Sales are authorized in
the City’s Inland Zone
• Ordinance No. 3263-23
• Covers 8 of 10 Service Stations
• Inland Locations
• Apply for a new or amended
Conditional Use Permit
• Adhere to State and Local Laws
4 Business and Professions Code Sec. 23790.5
• No Beer or Wine within 5 feet of the door unless in an a permanently affixed cooler
• No Alcohol Ads on Fuel Islands
• No Alcohol Sales in Drive-In Window
• No Display of Alcohol in an Ice Tub
• No Self-Illuminated ads on buildings or windows
• Employees working 10pm-2am must be at least 21 to sell Beer or Wine
5 Additional City Regulations
• Must comply with Dept. of Alcohol and Beverage Control regulations
• Only beer and wine, no liquor
• Display area cannot exceed 25% of retail space
• Coolers must be locked when beer and wine cannot be sold • Sale of single-serving containers prohibited
• No exterior advertisements for beer and wine sales
• No sales through a drive-through window
• Sale hours must not negatively impact other uses
• No video/electronic games located on the premises
6 Previous Actions
• January 13, 2026
• City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to
take necessary steps to allow the sale of General
Grocery Items at Service Stations in the Coastal
Zone
• May 21, 2026
• Planning Commission held a Public Hearing
• Voted 5-2 not to recommend Council adopt an
Ordinance allowing the sale of General Grocery
Items at Service Stations in the Coastal Zone
7 Recommendation
• Introduce by title only Ordinance No. 3324-26 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, adopting an ordinance amending Redondo Beach Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 5, Section 10-5.1602 pertaining to general food sales, inclusive of beer and wine, at Service Stations • Adopt by title only, Resolution no. 2610-085, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, forwarding to and requesting Certification by the California Coastal Commission of amendments to the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance, Title 10, Chapter 5, Section 10- 5.1602 pertaining to Service Stations and determining such amendments as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
8 Public Hearing
to Consider General Food Sales
at Service Stations in the
Coastal Zone
City Manager’s Office
October 13, 2026
10 Service Stations – Coastal Zone
247 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
1630 S Elena Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277