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 Burcham Park for “Brewgrass”

Staff has recently received a request from Renegade, Inc., the event coordinator for a concert event titled “Brewgrass” to allow alcohol beverages at Burcham Park.  An Information Summary explaining the event in more detail is attached.  Jeff Fortier, on behalf of Renegade Inc., has reserved Burcham Park on September 10, 2005, and is requesting to sell, possess and consume alcoholic beverages in Burcham Park on that date between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.  Renegade Inc. has 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 7917 for the Commission’s consideration.  This ordinance authorizes the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on September 10, 2005 in Burcham Park.