title
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS FOR AN ALCOHOL EVENT ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT (B)
Ordinance No. 160381
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances relating to alcohol event permits; by amending Section 4-4 to increase the maximum number of hours for an alcohol event on public right-of-way within the downtown district; providing directions to the codifier; and providing an effective date.
explanation
CITY MANAGER REPORT
In 2014, the City Commission approved a major re-write of Chapter 4 of the City Code addressing alcoholic beverages. One of the changes allowed for issuance of alcohol event permits for the sale and consumption of alcohol as part of special events in public right-of-way in the downtown district. A restriction was included in the ordinance limiting the use of the public right-of-way for an alcohol event to 48 consecutive hours, inclusive of time for set-up and clean-up.
At the September 15, 2016 City Commission meeting, the organizer of a large annual event requested the Commission consider amending the Code to allow an alcohol event for up to 72 consecutive hours inclusive of set-up and clean-up. The City Commission directed the City Attorney to draft this ordinance.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two hearings and shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.