Irving Eyeing Alcohol Ordinance Change

Christine Lee, NBC 5 Irving Reporter

On Thursday city leaders in Irving may vote on a new alcohol ordinance aimed at helping the city's entertainment district.

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Irving Considering Options for Alcohol Ordinance Change

Thursday could be a monumental day, where the city of Irving's 30-year-old alcohol ordinance could be changed.

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The Irving City Council will likely decide on Thursday whether or not to change the city's 30-year-old alcohol ordinance.

A number of proposals are under consideration.

Mayor Beth Van Duyne said she came up with a plan earlier this month after talking to community members for about five and a half hours.

"We came up with something I think brings something for everybody," she said. "It's a compromise."

Van Duyne said she preferred that the city's ordinance be left as it is. Businesses that need more relaxed ratio of alcohol sales can petition for it, she said.

The current ordinance allows restaurants to sell up to 40 percent alcohol and 60 percent food.

But staff members recommended a different plan -- a 70 percent alcohol ratio in Las Colinas to adopt 70 percent alcohol sales and an increase to 60 percent for the rest of the city.

But Van Duyne said she doesn't think that proposal is what citizens want.

"There are certain areas of the city that don't want it," she said. "They don't have as many regulations in those areas, they're not master-planned communities, and they don't want it."

The Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce said it fears that if a decision to raise the alcohol level is not made Thursday, multiple developments, including the $125 million Water Street project could fall apart.

"They have letters of intent with several restaurants now that are pending on this bigger issue, so it's very important that the council act quickly, but it needs to be sensible in terms of pro-business," said Christ Wallace, chamber president and CEO.

The City Council's work session starts at 2 p.m. Thursday. The special meeting begins at 5 p.m.

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