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:
Yay Bikes! on Sept. 5.
This organization wishes to sell alcoholic beverages to eligible patrons on a city street to be used for the event in the King-Lincoln District.
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.
Principal Parties: Yay Bikes!
Benefits to Public: Allow a street to be the host site for a charitable organization to host a event as a community fundraising endeavor with proceeds going back to the community.
Community Input/Issues: This legislation has the support of the charitable organization that will benefit from its passage. Event coordinator will still need to secure required city permits before closing the street.
Emergency Justification: To allow time for said agency to apply for the required permit from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control.
Fiscal Impact:
none
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to Yay Bikes! to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the 2015 Bike the Cbus event; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the following special events listed in Section 1 will take place during 2015; 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 Yay Bikes! 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 di...
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