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FEBRUARY 3, 1977
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION#
BY GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
IN RE: LOCAL CONTROL OF LIQUOR LICENSES
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR, CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, although the Michigan Liquor Control Commission had, for many years, followed
a policy of cooperation and refusal to issue or transfer SDI) or SDM Licenses over the obiection of
the local bodies, as a result of a court decision, the Liquor Control Commission has indicated they
cannot and will not accept a local municipality's recommendation as binding; and
WHEREAS, the issuance of SDD and SDM Licenses can and do have adverse effects on a
community, especially when the sale of alcoholic beverages is adjacent to a residential neighbor-
hood; and
WHEREAS, the local communities in Oakland County must provide the policing required to
compel compliance with the Low relating to soles to minors, after-hour sales, credit sales, sales to
intoxicated persons; and
WHEREAS, the local Police Departments are also required to cope w=ith additional problems
related to the location of such licenses such as increased traffic, noise, lights, drinking, robberies,
litter, etc.; and
WHEREAS, said exception is contrary to the principle of Home Rule and not in the best
interest of local communities and the public at large;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
local control of liquor licenses, whether they be for consumption on or off the premises; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of the foregoing be sent to Governor Milliken,
The Michigan Association of Counties, and all State Senators and Representatives from Oakland
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Legislators be urged to sponsor such
legislation in the Current Session of the Michigan Legislature,
The General Government Committee, by Robert Page, Chairman, moves the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
:ROBERT W. PAGE, CHAIRMAI\-.4.
#783 7 February 3, 1977
By Deputy Clerk
Moved by Page supported by Doyon the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn. D. Allen, Clerk of the County of _Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous resolution #7837 adopted by the Oakland_County .Board of
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Commissioners at their meeting held on February 3, 1977 ,
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with the original record thereof now remaining in my
. office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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Lynn D. OOOOO ..Clerk