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 2015:
Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation - 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park, January 12-25.
This organization wishes to sell alcoholic beverages to eligible patrons on a city street and adjacent sidewalks to be used for the event. This is a new event in the Arena District.
Fiscal Impact: None
Principle Parties:
Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks must grant consent to Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation to allow them to obtain the required permit to sell alcoholic beverages during the 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park; 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 this organization to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages to allow time for their application to be processed; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to grant consent on behalf of the City of Columbus to the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation to apply for appropriate liquor permits to enable the non-profit group to sell alcoholic beverages during the hours specified in said permits and at a specified locations during their 2015 special event listed below:
2015 Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park, January 12-25.
SECTION 2. That for reasons st...
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