The City of Brownsville Commission has made several decisions or recommendations by the Brownsville Police Department which introduced an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 by adding Article XIV. This targets After-Hours establishments operating without proper licensing and selling alcohol beyond legal hours. The commission passed the changes during their Nov. 14 meeting.
The amendments adjust the City's master fee schedule to include annual permit and inspection fees. It mandates that After-hour establishments and BYOB businesses close by 2:15 a.m. A town hall meeting was held to discuss this with the affected establishments.
James Paschall, Brownsville Police Commander, supported the new rules. He stated that BYOBs could still be profitable despite the 2:15 a.m. restriction due to their low overhead costs. He also said the department would help these businesses create a security plan.
The new ordinance also requires a manager to be present at all times, and the minimum age to enter these businesses is 18. It also mandates that all patrons be checked by metal detectors and that parking areas be well-lit.
There are three such establishments in the city, and the Police Department reported that they had received 181 calls for service related to these establishments in the last 12 months, including disturbances, fights, and incidents involving firearms.
Paschall stated that the Police Department collaborated with the city's legal division, planning department, and health department to create the regulations for these After-Hour Establishments.
The goal was to address the safety issues associated with these establishments, particularly during the early morning hours when people are heading to work and school.
“Having potentially intoxicated individuals on the street at 3, 4, 5 even at 6 in the morning is a public safety issue. People are getting up and getting ready to go to work at that time and children are getting ready to go to school,” Paschall said.
The goal was to address the safety issues associated with these establishments, particularly during the early morning hours when people are heading to work and school.
“Having potentially intoxicated individuals on the street at 3, 4, 5 even at 6 in the morning is a public safety issue. People are getting up and getting ready to go to work at that time and children are getting ready to go to school,” Paschall said.
3 comments:
Sorry Roy de las chanclas, NO town hall meeting needed. You and your people are just gonna have to party like the rest of us do and at reasonable hours. No more overtime partying you fool !! And by the way, get to work, you lazy bum !! Unfortunately the few people of Brownsville that voted for you expect for you to get off your FAT ASS and do some positive things for the community.
Move out to the county line
next meeting will discuss selling and drinking at your home after hours. if you forget where you live you can go around the block and get back to your home as long as nobody reports your ass. Next time the cops will be waiting. captain gracia reported that over 1000 calls were received in the last 8 hours for service related. whocalled???
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