A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ALLOWING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES

A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF HELENA-WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS ON THE QUESTION OF ALLOWING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES IN ACCORDANCE WITH

A. C. A. 3-9-206

WHEREAS Arkansas law permits municipalities to call for an election on the question of allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption;

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HELENA-WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS that the City Council refers to the electors of the City of Helena-West Helena the question of allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and calls for the referendum on the question to be held on September 16, 2008.

The ballot shall read as follows:

___ FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN the City of Helena-West Helena,

ARKANSAS, AS AUTHORIZED IN ARKANSAS CODE § 3-9-201

___ AGAINST THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN the City of Helena-West Helena, ARKANSAS, AS AUTHORIZED IN ARKANSAS CODE § 3-9-201

Approve this 15th day of July 2008.

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Mayor James Valley

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City Clerk Sandi Ramsey