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Council approves one-day open-container waiver for Kate Square Park event on June 7
Summary
The council granted a waiver of the open-container rule for We Did It Planet LLC's Kate Square Park event on June 7 (11 a.m.–6 p.m.) but withheld approval for a second requested August 9 date pending broader policy work on alcohol in parks.
The Hammond City Council on May 27 approved an open-container waiver for We Did It Planet LLC's "Planet in the Park" event at Kate Square Park on June 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., after limiting the original request that also included an Aug. 9 date.
Organizer Alec Griffith told the council the event has been held previously and is family-friendly, ID-checked and staffed by licensed bartenders. "In the past, I think we've done nothing to…
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