City of Columbus - File #: 0306-2009

• File #: 0306-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/20/2009
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 3/2/2009
• Final action: 3/4/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the following 2009 events: Earth Day; Columbus Arts Festival; Park Street Festival; Waterfire; Pride Festival; Comfest; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade; North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Festival Latino; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Columbus Microbrew Festival; and the Columbus Italian Festival and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/4/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/3/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/2/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/2/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/20/2009	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2009	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2009	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2009	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/20/2009	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction

Explanation

This ordinance will authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the following 2009 events: Earth Day; Columbus Arts Festival; Park Street Festival; Waterfire; Pride Festival; Comfest; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade; North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Festival Latino; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Columbus Microbrew Festival; and the Columbus Italian Festival.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency as legislation is a requirement of the State Liquor Control Department before they will issue the alcohol permit to the non-profit organization.  The first event takes place on April 19 (Earth Day) and no City Council meetings scheduled for March 19 or March 23.    

Fiscal Impact:

N/A

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the following 2009 events: Earth Day; Columbus Arts Festival; Park Street Festival; Waterfire; Pride Festival; Comfest; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade; North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Festival Latino; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Columbus Microbrew Festival; and the Columbus Italian Festival and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the following special events will take place during 2009: Earth Day; Columbus Arts Festival; Park Street Festival; Waterfire; Pride Festival; Comfest; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade; North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Festival Latino; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Columbus Microbrew Festival; and the Columbus Italian Festival.

; and

WHEREAS, following precedent, the organizers of these events wish to sell alcoholic beverages at said events; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to proceed with this legislation for the events that begin in April 2009; and

WHEREAS, to this end, permission from the City of Columbus is required as it is the property owner involved; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.    This ordinance will grant permission to the following group to apply for a temporary liquor permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at special events to be held during 2009:

1. Green Columbus for Earth Day 2009, April 19;
2. Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 5-7;
3. Second and Seven Foundation for the Park Street Festival, June 12-13;
4. Stonewall Columbus for the Pride Festival 2009, June 19-20;
5. Community Festival for Comfest, June 26-28;
6. Red, White & Boom! Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
7. Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade, July 4;
8. North Market Development Authority for the North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival, July 10-12;
9. Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 24-26;
10. Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 15-16;
11. Waterfire Columbus Inc. for Waterfire, Sept. 3, Sept. 18-20;
12. Kids-N-Kamp, St. Thomas More Newman Center, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and Neighborhood Services Inc. for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Oct. 31 and Nov. 14;
13. Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 11-13;
14. North Market Development Authority for the Columbus Microbrew Festival, Sept. 11-13;
15. Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 9-11;  

      These organizations wish to sell alcoholic beverages to eligible patrons on various city streets and city property to be used for the events. There were no reports or public intoxication at these events last year.

      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 permits from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control.

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.