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 2013:
1) Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 7-9;
2) Ronald McDonald House Charities for the Park Street Festival, June 7-9;
3) Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Westerville Education Challenge; Red, White & Boom Inc. and WaterFire Columbus for WaterFire Columbus, June 14, July 13, July 26, Aug. 2, Aug. 16, Sept. 6, Sept. 27-29;
4) Stonewall Columbus for the Columbus Pride Festival, June 21-22;
5) Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 23;
6) Community Festival for Comfest, June 28-30;
7) Red, White & Boom Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
8) Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
9) North Market Development Authority for the North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival, July 12-14;
10) Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 19-21;
11) Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 10-11;
12) 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, Aug. 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Nov. 23;
13) Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 6-8;
14) North Market Development Authority for the Columbus Microbrew Festival, Sept. 13-15;
15) Independents' Day Inc. for Independents' Day Festival, Sept. 20-22;
16) Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 11-13;
17) Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 25-27.
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 2013 events; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the following special events listed in Section 1 will take place during 2013; 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 2013 special events:
1) Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 7-9;
2) Ronald McDonald House Charities for the Park Street Festival, June 7-9;
3) Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Westerville Education Challenge; Red, White & Boom Inc. and WaterFire Columbus for WaterFire Columbus, June 14, July 13, July 26, Aug. 2, Aug. 16, Sept. 6, Sept. 27-29;
4) Stonewall Columbus for the Columbus Pride Festival, June 21-22;
5) Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 23;
6) Community Festival for Comfest, June 28-30;
7) Red, White & Boom Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
8) Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
9) North Market Development Authority for the North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival, July 12-14;
10) Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 19-21;
11) Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 10-11;
12) 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, Aug. 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Nov. 23;
13) Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 6-8;
14) North Market Development Authority for the Columbus Microbrew Festival, Sept. 13-15;
15) Independents' Day Inc. for Independents' Day Festival, Sept. 20-22;
16) Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 11-13;
17) Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 25-27.
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