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Council removes sunset on outdoor alcohol rule for nonprofit event areas
Summary
The council voted to remove the sunset date in Chapter 61 so that beer- and wine-garden provisions remain in effect indefinitely for nonprofit-sponsored special events; police and fire departments raised no objections.
The City Council voted to amend Chapter 61 of the City Code to remove the sunset date that had limited the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at approved outdoor dining areas and designated event areas for special events. The change keeps the temporary beer- and wine-garden allowance in place for events sponsored by nonprofits.
A council commissioner explained the code was originally given a sunset to test how it was used and whether amendments would be needed. "We put a sunset clause on it because we wanted to see how it was utilized...It's been used a couple of times," a commissioner argued during the hearing, and the council later voted to continue the policy by removing the sunset.
The council noted the ordinance restricts alcohol uses to nonprofit-sponsored events with proper permits and that fire and police departments raised no objections earlier in the meeting. The motion passed on the council floor with a second; no substantive amendment was offered during the recorded debate.
