Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

TO:

Charles F. Soules, P.E., Public Works Director

FROM:

Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director

CC:

Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police

Mark Bradford, Fire Medical Chief

DATE:

May 13, 2016

RE:

Event Permit – Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party – September 24, 2016

 

The Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association has requested a Temporary Use of Right of Way, Street Event permit to close the 700 block of Mississippi Street (see attached map) from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday September 24, 2016 for the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party. They have also requested an ordinance to allow the possession and consumption of alcohol within the public right of way.

 

The request to sell, possess and consume alcohol within the public right of way has been reviewed pursuant to City of Lawrence Code, Chapter IV, Article 1, Section 4-113 and the event was not found to be within 400 feet of a church or school.

 

Possession and consumption of alcohol on the right-of-way is generally prohibited, unless the City Commission adopts an ordinance exempting an area from that prohibition. The attached Ordinance No. 9237 would temporarily allow the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 block of Mississippi Street during this event.

 

The applicant has obtained written permission from the adjacent property owner to hold this event. (See attached signatures) We have confirmed that there is no KU home football game that weekend.

 

In addition, Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire / Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., eXplore Lawrence, Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association and the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods all have reviewed this permit.

 

ACTION

Approve an event permit allowing the closure of the 700 block of Mississippi Street from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday September 24, 2016 for the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party.

 

Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9237, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 block of Mississippi Street during the event.