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Developers withdraw open‑container request for 5th Street market after council concerns about notification and liability
Summary
Applicants for a weekly 'Market on 5th' open‑container permit withdrew the application after council and public concerns about whether nearby business owners had been notified, inconsistencies in the application, expired business tax receipts and liability/insurance questions. Staff asked the applicant to resubmit a corrected application following DRC review.
Radley Williams, Parks & Recreation director, asked the council to consider a recurring open‑container permit that would allow customers to carry beer and wine within a defined event footprint on Fridays for a weekly event on 5th Street organized by Propagate Social House (doing business through CoPackingUSA). Staff noted the request must come to council under city code and that the DRC had reviewed the special‑event permit.
Council raised multiple concerns: whether all businesses along the proposed open‑container…
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