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One-year review: Boise pilot allowing liquor at select park events used twice; council to consider ordinance before Jan. 31 sunset
Summary
City staff reported the pilot allowing liquor sales alongside beer and wine at permitted events in select parks was used by two events (Tree Fort and Boise Pride) in 2025 and that staff and police reported no safety concerns tied to the pilot. Staff will bring an ordinance back to council before the pilot expires on Jan. 31, 2026.
Andrea Kantor, policy adviser in the mayor’s office, presented a one-year update on the special-events pilot that allows liquor sales alongside beer and wine at permitted events in select public parks.
Kantor said the pilot applies to events that anticipate more than 1,000 attendees and began Jan. 1, 2025. "As of 01/01/2025, the pilot kicked off. And as of today, we wanna report back that there were 2 special events that utilize this pilot to include liquor sales as part of their event. The events were Tree Fort and Boise Pride," she said. Kantor said staff consulted event organizers, the special-events team and the Boise Police Department in…
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