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Council OKs street closures and outdoor alcohol for Broadway bike-and-car show June 28
Summary
The City Council approved a request to close multiple blocks and an alley for a bike-and-car show on June 28 and to permit outdoor consumption of alcohol in a fenced parking-lot area, subject to liquor-license compliance and potential early shutdown for complaints.
The Rock Island City Council voted May 19 to approve a Broadway request to close sections of Third and Second avenues and adjacent alleys for a bike-and-car show on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and to permit outdoor consumption of alcohol in a fenced area of the adjacent parking lot, subject to liquor-license rules.
The clerk read the city clerk’s report as Item 13a describing the requested street and alley closures and the outdoor-consumption area. A motion to approve the request as recommended included a condition that organizers must comply with all liquor-license regulations and that the event could be shut down early if complaints are received; the motion was seconded and approved on roll call.
The transcript records the council’s approval and the administrative condition about liquor compliance; it does not include a site plan, security plan, insurance documentation, or any public opposition in the spoken record. The approval indicates staff recommended the permit with the stated conditions.
