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Goshen council advances ordinance allowing alcohol at permitted park events under strict conditions
Summary
The council voted on first reading to permit limited alcohol service at parks-based events if organizers obtain permits, ATC approval, insurance, licensed servers and licensed security as required; parks staff and the parks board supported the change to expand event options and revenue.
GOSHEN — The Goshen Common Council on Dec. 11 approved, on first reading, an ordinance that allows the limited possession and consumption of alcohol at city parks for permitted events.
Parks staff explained the change is intended to modernize policy and enable revenue-generating events such as weddings or festival beer gardens that have previously been held only on redevelopment-owned land. "This ordinance request proposes a limited and regulated…
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