Ordinance No. NS-XXX
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF
THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. In September 2024 , the City Council approved a community event to be held at Eddie West Stadium which included authorization for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Following this event, City staff conducted research into expanding authorization for the consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits at City facilities with proper permitting.
B. The Santa Ana Municipal Code ( “SAMC”) prohibits the service and consumption of alcoholic beverages in any City park (SAMC § 31-2.1).
C. The SAMC prohibits the service and consumption of alcoholic beverages in any stadium or zoo, unless permitted by a contract approved by the city council (SAMC 31-2.).
D. Allowing for the service and consumption of alcoholic beverages at permitted events would enhance the attractiveness a nd usability of City facilities for private and community events. Such authorization would offer residents a more affordable alternative to private venues while increasing competitiveness of the City’s public facilities relative to those offered by neighbo ring jurisdictions currently permit ting alcohol under regulated and controlled circumstances.
E. The City has developed a Rental Facility Use Policy outlining specific requirements for events seeking to serve alcohol, including detailed procedures for obtaining the necessary permits, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and promoting safe and appropriate use of City facilities.
Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The Ordinance is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
Ordinance No. NS-XXX
Section 3. Section 31-2 (Prohibited Conduct) of Chapter 31 of the SAMC is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows (new language is underlined and deleted language is stricken):
The conduct described in sections 31 -2.1 through 31 -2.19 shall be prohibited within the exterior boundary lines of any public park unless specifically allowed through the issuance of a permit pursuant to the requirements of section 31 -3. The conduct described in sections 31 -2.1 through 31 -2.19 shall be prohibited in the stadium or zoo , unless:
(a) Approved pursuant to a contract adopted by City Council; or (b) In accordance with the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency’s Rental Facility Use Policy, adopted by resolution of the City Council.
Section 4. Section 31-2.1. (Alcohol and drunkenness) of Chapter 31 of the SAMC is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows (new language is underlined and deleted language is stricken):
(a) No person shall bring into, possess, consume or sell alcoholic beverages in a park or zoo, unless otherwise permitted in this Chapter
(b) No intoxicated person shall enter, be or remain in any park, zoo or stadium.
Section 5. Section 31 -3 (Permits—Required) of Chapter 31 of the SAMC is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows (new language is underlined and deleted language is stricken):
No person in a park shall conduct, operate, present, manage or take part in any of the following activities, unless a permit is obtained prior to the start of the activity.
(a) Any picnic, outing or gathering sponsored by any person and composed of fifty (50) or more persons.
(b) Any exhibit, dramatic performance, play, motion picture, radio or television broadcast, fair, circus, musical event or any similar event. (c) Any use of any park facility by a certain person or group of persons to the exclusion of others.
(d) Any use where alcohol is served or consumed in accordance with the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency’s Rental Facility Use Policy, adopted by resolution of the City Council.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.
Ordinance No. NS-XXX
ADOPTED this ______ day of __________________, 2026.
_________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:
Jonathan T. Martinez
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: _________________________________
NOES: Councilmembers: _________________________________
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: _________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: _________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS-____ to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on __________________, and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: _______________ _______________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana