Committee advances alcohol-permit ordinances to second reading while staff searches City Green deed

Mar 3, 2026

Law Director Tom Kelly asked for ordinances to allow alcohol at certain city-sponsored events to be placed on second reading while staff searches for historical deed restrictions on the City Green; the mayor said the draft narrowly limits alcohol to specific city events and residents expressed concern about family-event character.

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The committee reviewed two related ordinances — one authorizing alcohol at certain city-owned or city-controlled events and a second setting fees for permits — and agreed to move both to second reading while staff searches for any historical deed restrictions affecting the City Green.

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