The Valdez City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance to shorten the time establishments can sell alcoholic beverages in the City of Valdez. The current ordinance allows for the sale of alcoholic beverages limits the sale between the hours of 5am to 8am. The proposed municipal ordinance change will limit the sale of alcoholic beverages between the hours of 2am and 8am.City Councilman Chris Moulton said “I think we are not solving any problems with this ordinance. We are just shifting problems to a different time”. A committee of Valdez citizens, working with bar owners and the Valdez Police Department proposed the ordinance change and there was public comment in support of the ordinance. Despite concerns from a few Council members that the ordinance would not have a big impact, the ordinance passed. There will be a 2^nd reading of the ordinance at the next scheduled Council meeting August 21^st. There was discussion of a possible work session on the topic prior to the meeting, but the time and date of that meeting was unclear.