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Rotary’s 'sip and stroll' hours extended conditionally; board requires police/ABC confirmation
Summary
The Board granted conditional approval for the Highlands Mountain Top Rotary Club to extend wine-and-beer tasting hours at the arts show from 3–6 p.m. to 1–6 p.m., contingent on confirmation of licensed-serving arrangements and police chief sign-off.
The Highlands Mountain Top Rotary Club asked the Board of Commissioners to extend hours for its “sip and stroll” fundraising event during the town arts fair. Andy Walker, Rotary president, said the extension to 1–6 p.m. is intended to capture visitors who attend early in the day and is expected to increase fundraising for local charities; he reported the June event raised about $1,700.
Board members and staff clarified that any serving of alcohol at a public event must be covered either by a licensed purveyor with an off‑premise/serving license or other appropriate ABC approval. Officer McCall and town staff said that, in the Rotary’s past events, Amber from a local brewing/winery business had served under her license and that the Rotary and chief would need to confirm the server arrangement and that the ABC application timing is met.
The board approved the time-change request on the condition that the police chief confirm the server/ABC arrangements and sign off on the event. Staff noted ABC permits can require notice (discussed in the meeting as a short lead-time) and that the permit will not issue without the required documentation.
Ending: The Rotary received conditional approval pending confirmation of licensed serving arrangements and police sign-off; staff will verify ABC/server documentation before issuing the permit.
