Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Administrative Services

TO:	Mike Wildgen, City Manager
FROM:	Frank S. Reeb, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
CC:	Dave Corliss, Assistant City Manager/Director of Legal Services
Date:	August 10, 2005
RE:	Sale, Possession and Consumption of Alcohol Beverages at South Park for Immanuel Lutheran Church “Oompahfest”

Staff has recently received a request from Immanuel Lutheran Church to allow alcohol beverages on the west side of South Park in connection with its annual “Oompahfest” celebration.  Immanuel Lutheran Church has reserved the west side of South Park on September 10, 2005, and is requesting to sell, possess and consume alcoholic beverages in South Park on that date between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.  The church has also applied for a temporary permit with both Alcohol Beverage Control and our office in order to sell alcoholic beverages at the event. 

The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by City Code. However, City Code section 4-105(E) allows the City 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.  As such, I have attached a copy of Ordinance 7918 for the Commission’s consideration.  This ordinance authorizes the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on September 10, 2005 in South Park on the west side during the hours of 11:00 am and 5:30 p.m.