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 2013:
1) Franklinton Arts District, October 12.
This organization wishes to sell alcoholic beverages to eligible patrons on a city street to be used for the event. This is the fifth year for this event, but first year for alcohol sales on a city street.
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 permit from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to the Franklinton Arts District to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the Go West 2013 event; and to declare an emergency.
Body
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 Franklinton Arts District apply for appropriate liquor permits to enable the non profit group to sell alcoholic beverages during the hours specified in said permit and at a specified locations during their 2013 special event:
1) Franklinton Arts District for the Go West 2013 event, October 12
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...
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