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6e • ORDINANCE(S): SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARINGCity of Colleyville (Tarrant County)

Repealing and replacing Chapter 6, Alcoholic Beverages in the Colleyville Code of Ordinances

Presented in: City of Colleyville City Council Meeting - 2nd on 2026-06-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Repealing and replacing Chapter 6, Alcoholic Beverages in the Colleyville Code of Ordinances”
BL
Bobby Lindamood
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BE
Brandi Elder
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MA
Mark Alphonso
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
SR
Scotty Richardson
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BG
Ben Graves
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
KH
Kimberly Holt Gunderson
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TR
Tim Raine
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<strong><em>Second Reading and Public Hearing</em></strong><br><br>Staff presented the proposed amendments and answered questions from the City Council. No one came forward during the public hearing to speak on the item.<br><br><strong><em>First Reading and Public Hearing<br></em></strong><br>At the direction of City Council, this ordinance provides for a 25% non-alcohol and food sales ratio to 75% alcohol sales for on-premises consumption.<br><br>This proposed ordinance has been updated to reflect current legislative changes, which went into effect September 2025, removes obsolete references to State law, and is consistent with the Land Development Code and City Ordinances.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.