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Licensing commission approves two one-day alcohol permits for Fitness Concepts events
Summary
The commission approved one-day alcohol permits for Fitness Concepts for a May 17 "cheesy beer run" and a June 19 summer-solstice outdoor wine event; applicant described wristbands, ID checks and TIP-certified servers.
The City of Gardner Licensing Commission approved two one-day alcohol permits for Fitness Concepts events scheduled for May 17 and June 19, 2025.
Sarah Brown, representing Fitness Concepts, described the May 17 event as a 5K “cheesy beer run” with an after-party in a roped-off park area and an expected attendance of about "50 people-ish," noting the organizer bought 200 medals and that attendees will receive one free beer with registration. She said IDs and wristbands will be used at check-in and that she and a co-organizer, Jesse, are TIP-certified.
For the June 19 summer-solstice event, Brown said attendees would receive two glasses of wine at staggered times and that the event will operate rain or shine; she clarified Fitness Concepts will not be selling wine after initial service at that event. The commission confirmed public-safety precautions and the requirement that certificates be kept near the serving area.
The commission voted to approve both one-day permits; the minutes record the chair calling each motion and the commission recording the motions as carried. The transcript includes no individual roll-call votes.
Conditions mentioned by the applicant and accepted in the discussion include using ID checks and wristbands, TIP-certified servers, and keeping the required certificate near the serving area for inspection.
