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 for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 16;
Columbus Diaper Coalition, Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corporation, Dick and Jane Project, Shaun Stonerook Foundation and Keep Moving Inc. for the NightLight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series, June 20, June 27, July 10-11, July 24-25, August 1, August 15, August 22, August 29, Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 11, Oct. 18;
Wright’s Way Foundation for the Columbus Food & Wine Festival, June 21-22;
Community Festival for Comfest, June 28-30;
German Village Society for the Haus und Garten Tour Weekend, June 29-30;
Red, White & Boom!, Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 12-13;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 19-21;
Pelotonia for the Pelotonia, August 2-4;
St. Mary Mother of God Church for the St. Mary Homecoming Festival, August 9-10;
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 10-11;
Music Loves Ohio for the Columbus Food Truck Festival, August 16-17;
German Village Society for the TEA 43206, August 17;
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Neighborhood Services Inc., Birthright of Columbus, Charity Newsies, Columbus Rotary Foundation, and Kids-N-Kamp for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, August 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 23;
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, August 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 23, Nov. 30;
Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 6-8;
22nd Foundation Inc. for the Columbus Soul Festival, Sept. 7;
Merion Village Association for the Merion Village Festival, Sept. 8;
Wright’s Way Foundation for the Columbus Caribbean Festival, Sept. 13-14;
Ultrafit-USA for the Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K, Sept. 28;
Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 11-13;
Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 11-13;
German Village Society for the Monster Bash, Oct. 12;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for WinterFest, Dec. 7;
German Village Society for the Village Lights, Dec. 8.
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. The GartenMarkt, Rhythm on the River Festival, Columbus Food & Wine Festival, TEA 43206, and Monster Bash 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, 614-488-2800
Green Columbus
605 North High Street, #229, Columbus, OH 43215
Claus Eckert, 614-284-3481
St. Mary Mother of God Church
672 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43206
Christine E. Davis, 614-445-9668
Columbus Diaper Coalition
3840 Lacon Rd., Unit 10, Hillard, OH 43026
Laura Mullins, 614-738-0056
Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corp.
1258 Grandview Ave., Suite B, Columbus, OH 43212
Alex Hastie, 614-488-2800
Greater Columbus Arts Council
100 East Broad Street, Suite 2250, Columbus, OH 43215
Tom Katzenmeyer, 614-224-2606
Vendor Name: Stonewall Columbus, Inc.
Vendor Address: 1160 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Sabrina Boykin, 614-930-2265
Vendor Name: Union Station Foundation
Vendor Address: 772 N. High Street, Suite 102, Columbus, OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Rajesh Lahoti, 614-207-4562
Vendor Name: Columbus Softball Association
Vendor Address: 605 N. High Street, #203, Columbus, OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Dallas Aldridge, 614-323-6710
Vendor Name: Community Festival
Vendor Address: PO Box 7167, Columbus, OH 43205
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Candy Watkins, 614-565-1688
Vendor Name: German Village Society
Vendor Address: 588 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215 -5754
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Chelsey Craig, 614-221-8888
Vendor Name: Red, White & Boom! Inc.
Vendor Address: PO Box 2816, Westerville, OH 43082
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Brandon Crowe, 614-747-6290
Vendor Name: Friends of Doo Dah
Vendor Address: 1148 Studer Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206-3215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Deb Roberts, 614-228-0621
Vendor Name: North Market Development Authority
Vendor Address: 59 Spruce St., Columbus, OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Ryan Miller, 614-463-9664
Vendor Name: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Vendor Address: 1111 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Tony Collins, 614-645-8432
Vendor Name: Keep Moving, Inc.
Vendor Address: 851 W. 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43212
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Courtney Ruppert, 614-488-2800
Vendor Name: Dick and Jane Project
Vendor Address: 1258 Grandview Ave., Suite B, Columbus, OH 43212
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Scott Brown, 614-531-8396
Vendor Name: Music Loves Ohio
Vendor Address: 2708 Billingsley Ave., Columbus, OH 43235
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Matthew Crumpton, 614-561-6161
Vendor Name: Shaun Stonerook Foundation
Vendor Address: 5407 Medallion Drive East, Westerville, OH 43082
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Shaun Stonerook, 614-488-2800
Vendor Name: Pelotonia
Vendor Address: 351 West Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Kristopher L. Anderson, 614-221-6100
Vendor Name: Columbus Association for the Performing Arts
Vendor Address: 55 East State Street, Columbus OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Rich Corsi, 614-719-6674
Vendor Name: Arts Foundation of Olde Towne
Vendor Address: PO Box 7167, Columbus, OH 43205
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Candy Watkins, 614-253-0033
Vendor Name: Merion Village Association
Vendor Address: 1330 S. Fourth Street, Columbus, OH 43206
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Jessica Norman, 614-795-2733
Vendor Name: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Vendor Address: 30 W. Woodruff Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Rev. John R. Johanssen, 614-294-3749
Vendor Name: Kids-N-Kamp
Vendor Address: 3440 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43202
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Gina Jacob, 614-262-2220
Vendor Name: St. Thomas More Newman Center
Vendor Address: 64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Cheryl Hoon, 614-291-4674
Vendor Name: Neighborhood Services, Inc.
Vendor Address: 1950 N. Fourth Street, Suite E, Columbus, OH 43202
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Martin Butler, 614-297-0592
Vendor Name: Columbus Rotary Foundation
Vendor Address: 950 Michigan Ave., Columbus, OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Scott D. Brown, 614-221-3127
Vendor Name: Birthright of Columbus
Vendor Address: 41 North Skidmore, Columbus, OH 43215
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Barb McMullen, 614-221-0844
Vendor Name: Charity Newsies
Vendor Address: 4300 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43214
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Pat Conley, 614-263-4300
Vendor Name: Cornerstone of Hope
Vendor Address: 1550 Olde Henderson Road., #262, Columbus, OH 43220
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Mark Tripodi, 614-824-4285
Vendor Name: Gifts for Grandma
Vendor Address: 1446 Cohassett Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Jasmine Massimiani, 216-889-6060
Vendor Name: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
Vendor Address: 6797 N. High Street, Suite 119, Worthington, OH 43085
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Sara Koulabdar, 614-889-6060
Vendor Name: Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Vendor Address: PO Box 14668, Cleveland, OH 44114
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Mackenzie Platten, 937-407-4199
Vendor Name: Ultrafit-USA
Vendor Address: PO Box 629, Hilliard, OH 43026
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Jeff Sheard, 614-332-5205
Vendor Name: Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Vendor Address: 168 East Lincoln, Columbus, OH 43215-1534
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Father Robert Kitsmiller, 614-294-4303
Vendor Name: Short North Alliance
Vendor Address: 50 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Candy Watkins, 614-565-1688
Vendor Name: German Village Garten Club
Vendor Address: PO Box 6489, Columbus, OH 43206-6489
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Jim Chakeres, 614-787-5611
Vendor Name: Purebred Rescue Organization of Ohio
Vendor Address: PO Box 88, Bellbrook, OH 45305
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Judy Charles, 866-841-9137
Vendor Name: Veterans Empowerment Through Motorsports, Inc.
Vendor Address: PO Box 41, Columbus, OH 43216
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Peter A. Cline, 614-563-8634
Vendor Name: Franklinton Preparatory Academy
Vendor Address: 40 Chicago Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222-1132
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Martin Griffith, 614-636-3721
Vendor Name: 22nd Foundation Inc.
Vendor Address: 1831 Oak Street, Columbus, OH 43205
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Bobby Ferguson, 614-668-8287
Vendor Name: Wright’s Way Foundation
Vendor Address: 2355 Halkirk Street South, Columbus, OH 43229
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Tristan Wright, 614-354-4166
Emergency Justification: The day of the first event is on April 20. The State of Ohio requires all events to file their application of temporary liquor permits at least 30 days in advance of an event.
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 Arts District, University District, Victorian Village, and West Olentangy.
Master Plan Relation: This project will support the mission of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan to utilize our parks and streets to build stronger neighborhoods.
Fiscal Impact: None
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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 2019 events; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the following special events listed in Section 1 below will take place during 2019; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations/community groups listed in Section 1 below to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at various 2019 events; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to grant consent to the various organizations/community groups listed below 1 due to the State requiring all applications for temporary liquor permits to be filed at least 30 days in advance of an event the date and the first event is being held on April 20, 2019; 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 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 2019 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 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 for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 16;
Columbus Diaper Coalition, Ohio History Podcast Educational Assistance Corporation, Dick and Jane Project, Shaun Stonerook Foundation and Keep Moving Inc. for the NightLight 614 Summer Outdoor Movie Series, June 20, June 27, July 10-11, July 24-25, August 1, August 15, August 22, August 29, Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 11, Oct. 18;
Wright’s Way Foundation for the Columbus Food & Wine Festival, June 28-29;
Community Festival for Comfest, June 28-30;
German Village Society for the Haus und Garten Tour Weekend, June 29-30;
Red, White & Boom!, Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 12-13;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 19-21;
Pelotonia for the Pelotonia, August 2-4;
St. Mary Mother of God Church for the St. Mary Homecoming Festival, August 9-10;
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 10-11;
Music Loves Ohio for the Columbus Food Truck Festival, August 16-17;
German Village Society for the TEA 43206, August 17;
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Neighborhood Services Inc., Birthright of Columbus, Charity Newsies, Columbus Rotary Foundation, and Kids-N-Kamp for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, August 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 23;
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, August 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 23, Nov. 30;
Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 6-8;
22nd Foundation Inc. for the Columbus Soul Festival, Sept. 7;
Merion Village Association for the Merion Village Festival, Sept. 8;
Wright’s Way Foundation for the Columbus Caribbean Festival, Sept. 13-14;
Ultrafit-USA for the Run Like a Girl 10K and 5K, Sept. 28;
Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 11-13;
Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 11-13;
German Village Society for the Monster Bash, Oct. 12;
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for WinterFest, Dec. 7;
German Village Society for the Village Lights, Dec. 8.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.