Commission approves ordinance replacing liquor-sale rules; publication and 15-day effective period noted

Speaker 5 moved to approve "ordinance 25 dash 4 27 and ordinance repealing and replacing the ordinance 85 regulating the sale and use" of liquor; Speaker 1 seconded. The clerk called the roll and recorded "Aye" from Commissioner Killian, Commissioner Chug, and Commissioner Miles; the clerk summarized "All affirmative votes."

Staff were asked to notify the cities and to publish the ordinance in the newspaper. The clerk explained the effective date process: "it's 15 days before it doesn't affect... once it's published in the newspaper, then 15 days from the published date, it goes into effect." The clerk said publication was scheduled for next Wednesday (the 24th), and, as discussed in the meeting, that would make the ordinance effective 15 days after that publication date.

The transcript does not include the ordinance text or a full roll-call of all commissioners beyond the three named 'Aye' responses; staff were directed to handle publication and notification tasks.

Next steps: Clerk/auditor's office to publish the ordinance and notify municipalities per local procedure; effective date will be 15 days after newspaper publication.