Explanation: 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 2017 events: Maifest/JulyFest/Oktoberfest; Bridge Series; Park Street Festival; Columbus Arts Festival; Stonewall Columbus Pride; Columbus Pride Weekend; Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game; Comfest; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade & Party; Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Nightlight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series; Pelotonia; Festival Latino; Columbus Food Truck Festival; Weird Fest; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Merion Village Festival; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Tiny Gate Block Parties; Independents’ Day Festival; March of Dimes Night Moves 5K and 5-Mile Race; Craft Brew Festival; Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K; Columbus Italian Festival; and the HighBall Halloween.
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 2017:
Columbus Italian Club Educational Assistance Corp., Columbus Diaper Coalition, and the Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. for the Maifest/JulyFest/Oktoberfest Party Series, May 7, July 29, Sept. 30;
Rural Action for the Bridge Series, May 19, July 29, Oct. 13;
Marine Corp Family Support Community for the Park Street Festival, June 9-11;
Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 9-11;
Stonewall Columbus Inc. for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 16-17;
The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride Weekend, June 16-17;
Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 18;
Community Festival for Comfest, June 23-25;
Red, White & Boom, Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 7-9;
Friends of the Cultural Arts Cent...
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