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Select Board allows BYOB at specific Friends of Canterbury Center events without police presence
Summary
The Select Board voted to permit BYOB consumption at specified Friends of the Canterbury Center events (four summer dates plus July 5) without requiring a town-paid police officer, while requiring compliance with state liquor laws and other regulations.
The Canterbury Select Board voted to allow BYOB (bring-your-own-beverage) alcohol consumption at five specified Friends of the Canterbury Center events this summer without requiring the group to pay for a town police officer.
Select Board members discussed parallels to previous farmers-market arrangements, where licensed vendors sold sealed alcohol containers and where sampling rules applied. The town’s police chief had reviewed and said state liquor laws still apply; the issue before the board was whether to require the Friends group to pay for an officer’s presence.
After discussion, a board member moved to allow BYOB alcohol without a police officer being required for events hosted by the Friends of the Canterbury Center on June 26, July 5 (Fourth of July-related event), July 17, August 8 and August 28. The motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. Board members specified the permission applied only to the identified events and the Friends group’s sponsorship; other liquor laws and public-safety statutes remain enforceable.
Board members noted that the town’s insurance and liquor laws still apply and that enforcement of state laws (for example, open-container rules, drunk driving statutes) remains possible. Ending
Administrative staff will prepare a brief written confirmation specifying dates and that permit applies only to Friends of the Canterbury Center-hosted events; enforcement of state liquor laws remains the responsibility of law enforcement.
