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 2018 events: Earth Day Columbus; Columbus Derby Day; Derby Day at the 4S Club; Delashmut Block Party Series; RiverJam; Kale & Ale Festival; Chicken and Beer Festival; Columbus Arts Festival; Stonewall Columbus Pride; Columbus Pride Weekend; Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game; Comfest; Haus und Garten Tour Weekend; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade & Party; Nightlight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series; Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Art Crawl; Pelotonia; St. Mary Mini-Fest at the Hey Hey; 4S Open House; Festival Latino; Columbus Food Truck Festival; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Tiny Gate Block Party Series; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Merion Village Festival; Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K; Columbus Italian Festival; Oktoberfest at St. Mary; HighBall Halloween; WinterFest and Village Lights.
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 2018:
Green Columbus for Earth Day Columbus, April 22;
Five Strong Foundation Inc. for the Columbus Derby Day, May 5;
Christopher Charities for the Derby Day at the 4S Club, May 5;
Columbus Italian Club Educational Assistance Corp., Columbus Diaper Coalition, First Community Church and the Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. for the Delashmut Block Party Series, May 19, July 14, August 18, Oct. 20;
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Central Ohio for the RiverJam, May 26;
Freedom a la Cart for the Kale & Ale Festival, June 2;
The Children Shall Lead Them Productions for the Chicken and Beer Festival, June 2;
Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 8-10;
Stonewall Columbus Inc. for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 15-16;
The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride Weekend, June 15-16;
Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 17;
Community Festival for Comfest, June 22-24;
German Village Society for the Haus und Garten Tour Weekend, June 23-24;
Red, White & Boom!, Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
Keep Moving Inc., Columbus Diaper Coalition, Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. Dick and Jane Project, Music Loves Ohio, and the Shaun Stonerook Foundation for the NightLight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series, July 12, August 2, August 16, August 23, August 30, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18;
North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 13-14;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 20-22;
German Village Society for the Art Crawl, July 21;
Pelotonia for the Pelotonia, August 3-5;
St. Mary Mother of God Church for the St. Mary Mini-Fest at the Hey Hey, August 9-10;
St. Mary Mother of God Church and 4S Club for the 4S Open House, August 10-11;
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 11-12;
Music Loves Ohio for the Columbus Food Truck Festival, August 17-18;
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Neighborhood Services Inc., and Kids-N-Camp for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Nov. 24;
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Columbus Italian Club Educational Assistance Corp., Cornerstone of Hope, Northeast Ohio Chapter of Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Gifts from Grandma, and Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. for the Tiny Gate Block Parties, Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Nov. 24;
Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 7-9;
Merion Village Association for the Merion Village Festival, Sept. 9;
Ultrafit-USA for the Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K, Sept. 29;
St. Mary Mother of God Church and Knights of Columbus for the Oktoberfest at St. Mary, Oct. 5-6;
Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 5-7;
Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 26-28;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for WinterFest, Dec. 1;
German Village Society for the Village Lights, Dec. 2.
These organizations wish to sell alcoholic beverages to eligible patrons on various city streets and city property to be used for the events. There were no reports or public intoxication at these events last year. Earth Day Columbus, Derby Day at the 4S Club, RiverJam; Kale & Ale Festival, Chicken and Beer Festival, Art Crawl, 4S Open House, Oktoberfest at St. Mary and Village Lights are new events consuming and/or selling alcohol on city streets.
The City of Columbus, acting by and through its Director of Recreation and Parks, is required to grant approval to the organizers of these events so they may obtain the required permits from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control.
Principal Parties:
Columbus Italian Club Educational Assistance Corp.
1739 W. 3rd Ave., Columbus, OH 43212
Bill DeMora, 614-579-2834
Contract Compliance Number: N/A
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: N/A
Green Columbus
605 North High Street, #229, Columbus, OH 43215
Claus Eckert, 614-284-3481
Five Strong Foundation Inc.
230 West Street, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215
Brett Hatcher, 614-565-6069
St. Mary Mother of God Church
672 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43206
Christine E. Davis, 614-445-9668
Christopher Charities
672 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43206
Mike Hicks, 614-517-5714
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Central Ohio
4672 Aberdeen Avenue, Dublin, OH 43216
Cheryl Rakich, 614-314-8937
First Community Church
1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212
Scot Nicoll, 614-488-0681 ext. 122
Columbus Diaper Coalition
3840 Lacon Rd., Unit 10, Hillard, OH 43026
Lara Smith, 614-619-9180
Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp.
1258 Grandview Ave., Suite B, Columbus, OH 43212
Alex Hastie, 614-488-2800
Freedom a la Cart
PO Box 21987, Columbus, OH 43221
Paula Haines, 614-992-3252
The Children Shall Lead Them Productions
1036 Oakwood Ave., Columbus, OH 43206
LeRoyna Edwards, 614-377-9297
Greater Columbus Arts Council
100 East Broad Street, Suite 2250, Columbus, OH 43215
Tom Katzenmeyer, 614-224-2606
Stonewall Columbus, Inc.
1160 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
Karla Rothan, 614-930-2261
Union Station Foundation
772 N. High Street, Suite 102, Columbus, OH 43215
Rajesh Lahoti, 614-207-4562
Columbus Softball Association
605 N. High Street, #203, Columbus, OH 43215
Dallas Aldridge, 614-323-6710
Community Festival
PO Box 7167, Columbus, OH 43205
Candy Watkins, 614-565-1688
German Village Society
588 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Shiloh Todorov, 614-221-8888
Red, White & Boom!, Inc.
PO Box 2816, Westerville, OH 43082
Brandon Crowe, 614-747-6290
Friends of Doo Dah
581 Reinhard Ave., Columbus, OH 43206-2854
614-228-0621
North Market Development Authority
59 Spruce St., Columbus, OH 43215
Ryan Miller, 614-463-9664
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
1111 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205
Tony Collins, 614-645-8432
Keep Moving, Inc.
851 W. 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43212
Courtney Ruppert, 614-488-2800
Dick and Jane Project
1258 Grandview Ave., Suite B, Columbus, OH 43212
Andi Atwood, 614-531-8396
Music Loves Ohio
2708 Billingsley Ave., Columbus, OH 43235
Matthew Crumpton, 614-561-6161
Shaun Stonerook Foundation
5407 Medallion Drive East, Westerville, OH 43082
Shaun Stonerook, 614-488-2800
Pelotonia
351 West Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215
Kristopher L. Anderson, 614-221-6100
Knights of Columbus
672 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43206
Christine Davis, 614-445-9668
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts
55 East State Street, Columbus OH 43215
Rich Corsi, 614-719-6674
Arts Foundation of Olde Towne
PO Box 7167, Columbus, OH 43205
Candy Watkins, 614-253-0033
Merion Village Association
1330 S. Fourth Street, Columbus, OH 43206
Allison Willford, 614-654-1632
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
30 W. Woodruff Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Rev. Rebecca Michelfedler, 614-294-3749
Kids-N-Kamp
3440 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43202
Kellie Cotter, 614-262-2220
St. Thomas More Newman Center
64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
Cheryl Hoon, 614-291-4674
Neighborhood Services, Inc.
1950 N. Fourth Street, Suite E, Columbus, OH 43202
Martin Butler, 614-297-0592
Cornerstone of Hope
1550 Olde Henderson Road., #262, Columbus, OH 43220
Mark Tripodi, 614-824-4285
Gifts for Grandma
1446 Cohassett Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Jasmine Massimiani, 216-870-4152
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
6797 N. High Street, Worthington, OH 43085
Brianne McFarland, 614-889-6060
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
PO Box 14668, Cleveland, OH 44114
Mackenzie Platten, 937-407-4199
Ultrafit-USA
PO Box 629, Hilliard, OH 43026
Jeff Sheard, 614-332-5205
Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
168 East Lincoln, Columbus, OH 43215-1534
Father Robert Kitsmiller, 614-294-4303
Short North Alliance
PO Box 7167, Columbus, OH 43205
Candy Watkins, 614-565-1688
Benefits to the Public: Allow streets to be the host site for charitable organizations to host events as community fundraising endeavors with proceeds going back to the community.
Community Input Issues: This legislation has the support of charitable organizations that will benefit from its passage. Event coordinators will still need to secure street closure signatures from neighborhood property owners before closing streets.
Area(s) Affected: Arena District, Discovery District, Downtown, Franklinton, German Village, Italian Village, Merion Village, Olde Towne East, Scioto Mile, Short North District, University District, Victorian Village, and West Olentangy.
Fiscal Impact: None
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations/community groups listed below to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at various 2018 events. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the following special events listed in Section 1 will take place during 2018; and
WHEREAS, it has become necesary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks to authorize the Director to grant consent to various organizations/community groups to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at various 2018 events; 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 following organizations to apply for appropriate liquor permits to enable the non-profit groups to sell alcoholic beverages during the hours specified in said permits and at a specified locations during their 2018 special events.
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 2018:
Green Columbus for Earth Day Columbus, April 22;
Five Strong Foundation Inc. for the Columbus Derby Day, May 5;
Christopher Charities for the Derby Day at the 4S Club, May 5;
Columbus Italian Club Educational Assistance Corp., Columbus Diaper Coalition, First Community Church and the Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. for the Delashmut Block Party Series, May 19, July 14, August 18, Oct. 20;
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Central Ohio for the RiverJam, May 26;
Freedom a la Cart for the Kale & Ale Festival, June 2;
The Children Shall Lead Them Productions for the Chicken and Beer Festival, June 2;
Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 8-10;
Stonewall Columbus Inc. for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 15-16;
The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride Weekend, June 15-16;
Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 17;
Community Festival for Comfest, June 22-24;
German Village Society for the Haus und Garten Tour Weekend, June 23-24;
Red, White & Boom!, Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
Keep Moving Inc., Columbus Diaper Coalition, Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. Dick and Jane Project, Music Loves Ohio, and the Shaun Stonerook Foundation for the NightLight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series, July 12, August 2, August 16, August 23, August 30, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18;
North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 13-14;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 20-22;
German Village Society for the Art Crawl, July 21;
Pelotonia for the Pelotonia, August 3-5;
St. Mary Mother of God Church for the St. Mary Mini-Fest at the Hey Hey, August 9-10;
St. Mary Mother of God Church and 4S Club for the 4S Open House, August 10-11;
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 11-12;
Music Loves Ohio for the Columbus Food Truck Festival, August 17-18;
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Neighborhood Services Inc., and Kids-N-Camp for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Nov. 24;
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Columbus Italian Club Educational Assistance Corp., Cornerstone of Hope, Northeast Ohio Chapter of Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Gifts from Grandma, and Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. for the Tiny Gate Block Parties, Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Nov. 24;
Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 7-9;
Merion Village Association for the Merion Village Festival, Sept. 9;
Ultrafit-USA for the Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K, Sept. 29;
St. Mary Mother of God Church and Knights of Columbus for the Oktoberfest at St. Mary, Oct. 5-6;
Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 5-7;
Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 26-28;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for WinterFest, Dec. 1;
German Village Society for the Village Lights, Dec. 2.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.