Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Administrative Services

TO: CC:	Dave Corliss, City Manager Jonathan Douglass, Assistant to the City Manager
FROM:	Frank S. Reeb, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
DATE:	August 22, 2007
RE:	Sale, Possession and Consumption of Alcohol Beverages on East 8^th Street for the Chamber of Commerce “Get Downtown” Event

Staff has recently received a request from Free State Brewing Co. to allow alcoholic beverages on East 8^th Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Streets in connection with the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce’s “Get Downtown” musical event.  The August 23^rd Consent Agenda includes a request from the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce for the City Commission’s approval to use of that portion of East 8^th Street for the event.  Free State Brewing Co. is requesting approval to sell, possess, and consume alcoholic beverages in that portion of 8^th Street on September 14, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.  Free State Brewing Co. has also applied for a temporary permit with both the Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau of the Kansas Department of Revenue and our office in order to sell alcoholic beverages at the event.

The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on City property is prohibited by City Code.  However, section 4-105(E) of the City Code allows the City Commission to exempt, by ordinance, specified City property from the prohibition of alcoholic beverages on public property.  Therefore, an ordinance allowing the temporary sale, possession and consumption is required.  I have attached a copy of Ordinance No. 8152 for the Commission’s consideration.  This ordinance authorizes the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on September 14, 2007 on East 8^th Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Streets between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.