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 2019 events: Earth Day Columbus; GartenMarkt; Delashmut Block Party Series; Columbus Taco Fest; Rhythm on the River Festival; Chicken and Beer Festival; Columbus Arts Festival; Stonewall Columbus Pride; Columbus Pride Weekend; Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game; Nightlight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series; Columbus Food & Wine Festival; Comfest; Haus und Garten Tour Weekend; Red, White & Boom; Doo Dah Parade & Party; Ohio Wine Festival; Jazz & Rib Fest; Pelotonia; St. Mary Homecoming Festival; Festival Latino; Columbus Food Truck Festival; TEA 43206; Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties; Tiny Gate Block Parties; Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival; Columbus Soul Festival; Merion Village Festival; Columbus Caribbean Festival; Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K; Columbus Italian Festival; HighBall Halloween; Monster Bash; 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 2019:
Green Columbus for Earth Day Columbus, April 20;
German Village Garten Club for the GartenMarkt, May 10-11;
Purebred Rescue Organization of Ohio and the Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp. for the Delashmut Block Party Series, May 11, Sept. 28;
Veterans Empowerment Through Motorsports, Inc. for the Columbus Taco Fest, May 18-19;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for the Rhythm on the River Festival, May 31-June 2;
Franklinton Preparatory Academy for the Chicken and Beer Festival, June 1;
Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 7-9;
Stonewall Columbus Inc. for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 14-15;
The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride Weekend, June 14-15;
Columbus Softball Association ...
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