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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING <br />LICENSES <br />Reading Memorial High School <br />Preforming Arts Center <br />November 21, 2016 <br />The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:35 PM, there being a quorum <br />present. <br />The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Laura Gemme, when on motion by John Halsey, Board <br />of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant. <br />Motion made by John Halsey, Board of Selectmen to dispense of the reading of all motions in their <br />entirety. <br />ARTICLE 1: <br />Motion made by John Halsey, Board of Selectmen and Article 1 was tabled <br />ARTICLE 2: <br />Motion made by John Halsey, Board of Selectmen and Article 2 was tabled <br />ARTICLE 3: <br />Motion made by John Halsey, Board of Selectmen and Article 3 was tabled <br />ARTICLE 4: Motion made by John Halsey, Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to authorize <br />the Board of Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to petition the General Court for passage of a special law <br />substantially as provided below. The Legislature may make clerical or editorial changes in form only to the <br />bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the Legislature. <br />The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to approve amendments that shall be within the scope of the <br />general public objectives of this petition. <br />AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF READING TO GRANT LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC <br />BEVERAGES <br />SECTION 1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any <br />other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the Town of Reading shall be <br />authorized under said Chapter 138 to grant licenses, for the sale of all alcoholic beverages and wine or <br />malt beverages only, pursuant to Section 12 of said Chapter 138; and to grant licenses for the sale of all <br />alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 15 of said Chapter 138. <br />SECTION 2 In addition to any licenses authorized by Chapter 459 of the Acts of 2011 or other special <br />law, licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages may be granted pursuant to Section 12 and Section 15 <br />of Chapter 138 of the General Laws as provided in the first full paragraph of Section 17 of said Chapter <br />138; and licenses, for the sale of wine and malt beverages only, may be granted pursuant to Section 12 of <br />said Chapter as provided in the second full paragraph of Section 17 of said Chapter 138. <br />11 Page <br />