Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will grant permission to the following group to apply for a temporary liquor permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at their special event to be held during 2011:
- Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization for the Pride 2011 Beer Garden Block Party, June 18-19.
This organization wishes to sell alcoholic beverages to eligible patrons on a city street to be used for the event. This is the first year for this event.
The City of Columbus, acting by and through its Director of Recreation and Parks, is required to grant approval to the organizer of this event so they may obtain the required permit from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control.
Benefits to Public: Allow a street to be the host site for a charitable organization to host an event as a community fundraising endeavor with proceeds going back to the community.
Community Input/Issues: This legislation has the support of the charitable organization that will benefit from its passage. Event coordinator will still need to secure street closure signatures from neighborhood property owners before closing streets.
Emergency Justification: It is immediately necessary to grant consent for this street closure for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, prosperity and safety.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to an organization to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the Pride 2011 Beer Garden Block Party; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The Pride 2011 Beer Garden Block Party will take place June 18-19; and
WHEREAS, following precedent, the organizer of this event wishes to sell alcoholic beverages at said event; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to grant consent to the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization for the Pride 2011 Beer Garden Block Party in order for them to meet permit deadlines established by the Ohio Division of Liquor Control; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to grant consent on behalf of the City of Columbus to the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization to apply for the appropriate liquor permits to enable the non-profit group to sell alcoholic beverages during the hours specified in said permits and at specified locations during their 2011 special event.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.