In a 5-2 vote, West Jordan City Council rejected an ordinance amendment Tuesday night that would have excluded the arena from the city's parks, where alcohol consumption is banned. Last week, the council had given a preliminary nod to moving forward with the amendment.

"What I would really like to see us do . . . [is] promote every activity we have in the arena as alcohol-free and family-friendly," said Councilman Lyle Summers, who voted last week to consider beer sales - at least at non-city events.

"Make West Jordan the place where you bring your family and have a great time and don't have to worry about drunks slobbering on you."

Council members Melissa Johnson and Mike Kellermeyer supported the measure. Johnson, who proposed it, has argued allowing beer sales would attract more events and concerts to the arena and enable the venue to make money.

Tuesday, the council had to allocate $66,000 to cover shortfalls for the Western Stampede, the primary event held at the arena each year. The city stages the rodeo - and a demolition derby - for four days around the Fourth of July, budgeting $30,000 per year.

The council, in reviewing its tentative budget for the next year, also postponed funding $220,000 for new restrooms and a concession stand at the rodeo arena. Councilman Kim Rolfe warned that some preliminary work already had begun on the project.

Even before Tuesday's vote, Western Stampede organizers had decided they would not apply for beer sales if the measure passed, spokeswoman Kelly Taylor said Tuesday. But members of a committee handling a two-day party in August marking West Jordan's population hitting 100,000 people had hoped to have beer sales at a country Western concert planned.

The council nixed funding to buy portable toilets that would have served that event, as well.

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