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ORDINANCE NO. 6221 (General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE (SMC), CHAPTER 7 - BUSINESS, TO
AMEND SMC 7.164 REGARDING HOURS OF OPERATION FOR DANCE HALLS.
The Common Council of the City of Springfield finds as follows:
A. It is in the public interest for the City of Springfield to amend the Springfield Municipal Code
specifically SMC 7.164 thereby making the language of SMC 7.164 - Hours of Operation of Dance Halls
clearer.
B. It is in the public interest for the City of Springfield to amend the above described section so as
to provide clearer language for dance hall operators, the public, City staff issuing dance hall permits
and providing clearer language as to how an establishment located in Springfield operating a dance hall
within a commercial or business zone is affected by the SMC.
C. It is in the public interest for the City of Springfield to amend SMC 7.164 thereby allowing that
establishments located in a commercial or business zones which operate dance halls and hold a license
to dispense alcoholic beverages are authorized to operate such dance halls pursuant to OLCC rules and
State law.
NOW THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council of the City of Springfield ordains
as follows:
Section 1. The Springfield Municipal Code Section 7.164 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.164 - Hours. No dance in dance hall shall be open for business between 12:01 a.m. and
7:00 a.m., except that the,council reserves the power to grant in its discretion by motion at any
regular or special meeting specific permission for such a dance or dance hall to be kept open for
business at other hours, provided the council deems it to be in the public interest that the place
of business be open for business then and the motion so states. Provided, that any
establishment located in a commercial or business zone operating such dance or dance hall and
holding a license to dispense alcoholic beverages, granted by the OLCC, may operate such
dances/dance halls during the hours allowed by law to dispense such beverages."
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this ~ day of May
of 6 in favor 0 against.
, 2008 by a vote
Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this -1.9..t1:L day of
2008
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