§ 5-227. Local temporary alcoholic liquor permit for special events.

(a)

A local temporary alcoholic liquor permit may be issued for the consumption of alcoholic liquor on a city street, alley, road, sidewalk or highway for a special event; provided that such street, alley, road, sidewalk or highway is closed to motor vehicle traffic by the city council for such special event, a written request for such consumption and possession of such alcoholic liquor has been made to the city council and the special event is approved by the city council by ordinance. The boundaries of such special event shall be clearly marked by signs, a posted map or other means which reasonably identify the area in which alcoholic liquor may be possessed or consumed at such special event.

(b)

Drinking establishments that are immediately adjacent to, or located within the licensed premises of a special event, for which a state and local temporary permit haves been issued and the consumption of alcoholic liquor on public property has been approved, may request that the drinking establishment's licensed premises be extended into and made a part of the licensed premises of the special event for the duration of the state and local temporary permit issued for such special event.

(c)

Each licensee selling alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of a special event for which a state and local temporary permit haves been issued shall be liable for violations of all laws governing the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor.

(d)

No alcoholic liquor may be consumed inside vehicles while on a public street, alley, road, sidewalk or highway at any special event.

(e)

No person shall remove any alcoholic liquor from inside the boundaries of a special event as designated by the city council.

(f)

No person shall possess or consume alcoholic liquor inside the premises licensed as a special event that was not sold or provided by the licensee holding the local temporary alcoholic liquor permit for such special event.

(Ord. No. 1679, § 37, 10-24-2011; Ord. No. 1785 , § 25, 7-9-2018)