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File #: 0399-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/11/2014 In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
On agenda: 3/24/2014 Final action: 3/26/2014
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 various 2014 events; and to declare an emergency.
Explanation
 
Background:
This ordinance will grant permission to the following groups to apply for a temporary liquor permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at special events to be held during 2014:
  1. Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 6-8;
  2. Ronald McDonald House Charities for the Park Street Festival, June 6-8;
  3. Stonewall Columbus for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 20-21;
  4. The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride, June 20-22;
  5. Alkebulan, Inc. for the Juneteenth Ohio Festival, June 20-22;
  6. Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 22;
  7. Community Festival for Comfest, June 27-29;
  8. Red, White & Boom Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
  9. Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4-5;
  10. North Market Development Authority for the North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival, July 11-13;
  11. Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 18-20;
  12. Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 9-10;
  13. The Buckeye Ranch Foundation for the Fashion Meets Music Festival, August 29-31;
  14. Columbus Rotary, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Columbus Police Relief Fund, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Birthright of Columbus, Neighborhood Services Inc., Kids-N-Camp and Charity Newsies for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 22, Nov. 29;
  15. Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 5-7;
  16. North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Craft Brew Festival, Sept. 12-14;
  17. Independents' Day Inc. for Independents' Day Festival, Sept. 19-21;
  18. The Franklinton Arts District for Go West, Oct. 4;
  19. Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 10-12;
  20. Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 24-26.  
 
 
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 various 2014 events; and to declare an emergency.
 
Body
WHEREAS, the following special events listed in Section 1 will take place during 2014; and
 
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to grant consent for these organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages to allow time for their applications to be processed; NOW, THEREFORE
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
SECTION 1.   That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to grant consent on behalf of the City of Columbus to the following organizations to apply for appropriate liquor permits to enable the non-profit groups to sell alcoholic beverages during the hours specified in said permits and at a specified locations during their 2014 special events:
  1. Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 6-8;
  2. Ronald McDonald House Charities for the Park Street Festival, June 6-8;
  3. Stonewall Columbus for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 20-21;
  4. The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride, June 20-21;
  5. Alkebulan, Inc. for the Juneteenth Ohio Festival, June 20-22;
  6. Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 22;
  7. Community Festival for Comfest, June 27-29;
  8. Red, White & Boom Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
  9. Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4-5;
  10. North Market Development Authority for the North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival, July 11-13;
  11. Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 18-20;
  12. Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 9-10;
  13. The Buckeye Ranch Foundation for the Fashion Meets Music Festival, August 29-31;
  14. Columbus Rotary, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Columbus Police Relief Fund, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Birthright of Columbus, Neighborhood Services Inc., Kids-N-Camp and Charity Newsies for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 22, Nov. 29;
  15. Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 5-7;
  16. North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Craft Brew Festival, Sept. 12-14;
  17. Independents' Day Inc. for Independents' Day Festival, Sept. 19-21;
  18. The Franklinton Arts District for Go West, Oct. 4;
  19. Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 10-12;
  20. Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 24-26.  
 
 
SECTION 2.   That for 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor approves nor vetoes the same