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 2016 events: Gladden House Community Festival; Columbus Diaper Coalition Block Party; FleaBites Columbus; 50th Anniversary for the Ohio Association of Fire Fighters 2016 Bi-Annual Conference; Tour of Franklinton; Columbus Arts Festival; Park Street Festival; Stonewall Columbus Pride; Columbus Pride Weekend; Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game; The Community Festival; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade & Party; Deschutes Brewery Street Pub Festival; Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; St. Mary Homecoming Festival; Columbus Food Truck Festival; Festival Latino; Fourth & Main Barbeque Block Party; Merion Village Festival; Fashion Meets Music Festival; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Independents’ Day; Eric Carmichael Seafood & Poultry Festival; Ohio Craft Brew Festival; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Tiny Gate Block Parties; 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 2016:
1) Gladden Community House for the Gladden Community House Festival, May 7;
2) Columbus Diaper Coalition for the Columbus Diaper Coalition Block Party, May 7, Oct. 1;
3) SKAL Columbus for the FleaBites Columbus, May 22;
4) Columbus Firefighters Foundation for the 50th Anniversary for the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters 2016 Bi-Annual Conference, May 24-25;
5) Gladden Community House for the Tour of Franklinton, June 5;
6) Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 7, 10-12;
7) Marine Corp Family Support Community for the Park Street Festival, June 10-12;
8) Stonewall Columbus, Inc. for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 17-18;
9) The Union Station Foundation for t...
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