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Alcohol Sales and Consumption for Permitted Events at Parking Lot 10 and Parking Lot 13 (B)
This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve Parking Lot 10 and Parking Lot 13 as City-owned properties eligible for special event sales of alcohol.
Explanation
The City Commission approved a new ordinance relating to the sale, dispensing, consumption, and possession of alcoholic beverages on second reading on March 6, 2014. The ordinance was intended to provide a comprehensive approach to temporary special event sales of alcohol and to consolidate relevant provisions in one section of the City Code of Ordinances. The ordinance provides for issuance of alcohol event permits for the temporary sale of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages.
The ordinance allows the City Commission to determine which parcels of City-owned property can be made available for special event sales of alcohol. In the presentation of the ordinance to the City Commission, a few examples of City-owned properties were provided as examples that staff felt would be appropriate for such events. These City-owned properties included the Bo Diddley Community Plaza, Parking Lot 10 and Parking Lot 13.
On September 4, 2014, the City Commission approved Bo Diddley Community Plaza as a City-owned property eligible for special event sales of alcohol. At this time, staff is recommending that Parking Lot 10 and Parking Lot 13 be approved as a City-owned property eligible for special event sales of alcohol. In regards to Parking Lot 10, this approval would apply until ownership of the property transfers as the result the proposed development agreement for the property. Alcohol is currently permitted at Steamers on the Plaza. Events on City streets adjoining the Plaza as well Parking Pot 10 and Parking Lot 13 are also eligible for special event sales of alcohol similar to the United Downtown events of a few years ago.
Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact expected. Speci...
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