Senate Journal: Page 742: Wednesday, March 21, 2001

  Senator Iverson moved that the resolution be read the last time
  now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice
  vote, and the resolution was read the last time.

  Senate Joint Resolution 7, a joint resolution authorizing the
  temporary use and consumption of wine in the State Capitol in
  conjunction with the awards ceremony of the World Food Prize
  Foundation.
  WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has the honor of being the home of
  the World Food Prize Foundation which annually presents an
  international award recognizing outstanding individual achievement
  in improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world;
  and
  WHEREAS, Iowa's unique State Capitol is an optimal location for
  this awards ceremony of the World Food Prize Foundation and was
  the location of the ceremony in October 2000; and
  WHEREAS, wine is customarily served as an accompaniment to
  the food and entertainment provided at this type of awards ceremony
  and wine was served at this ceremony in October 2000; and
  WHEREAS, under 401 IAC 1.6(6), which prohibits the
  consumption of alcoholic beverages on the capitol complex, it is not
  possible to serve wine at this type of awards ceremony in the State
  Capitol; NOW THEREFORE,
  BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
  OF IOWA:
  Section 1.  Notwithstanding 401 IAC 1.6(6) and any contrary
  provisions of chapter 123, prohibiting the use and consumption of
  alcoholic beverages in public places, wine may be used and  consumed
  within the State Capitol at an awards ceremony, to be held on or
  around October 18, 2001, hosted and organized in whole or in part by
  the World Food Prize Foundation if the person providing the food and
  wine at the awards ceremony possesses an appropriate valid liquor
  control license.  For the purpose of this section and section 123.95, the
  State Capitol is a private place.

  On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" (S.J.R. 7), the
  vote was:

  Yeas, 40:

  Angelo	Behn	Bolkcom	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman

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