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Council denies beer garden proposal for Cleveland Days
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Summary
The Cleveland Town Council voted to block Swell Liquor from operating a beer garden during Cleveland Days, saying the event is family-focused and previous requests had been denied. Council member Carl moved the measure and the motion passed by voice vote.
The Cleveland Town Council voted April 9 to deny a request from Swell Liquor to operate a beer garden during the town's Cleveland Days celebration. Council member Carl moved to reject the proposal, and another council member seconded; after a brief exchange the chair called for the vote and members answered in the affirmative.
Council members said Cleveland Days is traditionally a family-centered event and that similar requests have been refused in the past. "It's always been denied in the past," said a council member during the discussion, and Carl moved that the council "disregard allowing Swell Liquor to have a beer garden for Cleveland Days." The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The council did not adopt an alternate plan to allow alcohol at the festival. Instead, members encouraged nonalcoholic participation, suggesting the business could operate a booth with family-friendly items (cookies or similar) if it wished to participate without serving alcohol.
The denial is final for this event; council members did not indicate any plan to reopen the issue for the 2026 Cleveland Days schedule.