§ 5.13.100. Event alcohol permit.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any alcoholic beverage for consumption at any special event or special activity without first obtaining a special event or special activity alcohol permit from the city.

(b)

Any event organizer desiring to obtain a special event or special activity alcohol permit shall submit an application to the city not less than 90 calendar days before the date of the special event or special activity. Alternatively, if the event organizer will be using the services of an alcohol vendor currently licensed by the city to manage the sales and service of alcoholic beverages at the special event or special activity, the application shall be submitted to the city not less than 30 calendar days before the date of the special event or special activity. The application shall:

(1)

Be a written statement upon forms provided by the city;

(2)

Require disclosure of all reasonable information that is necessary to the fair and efficient administration of this chapter;

(3)

Be accompanied by the full amount of the fees chargeable for such permit; and,

(4)

Be signed by the event organizer, if a natural person; in the case of an association or partnership, by a member or partner with authority to bind the association or partnership; in the case of a corporation, by an executive officer or some person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application, to which must be attached the written evidence of the authority.

(c)

The application shall include:

(1)

Designated entry and exit points to the event venue(s), and a plan detailing how the event organizer will prevent the off premise consumption of alcohol;

(2)

Whether entry to the event alcohol service area(s) is restricted to invited guests or open to the public;

(3)

Type of alcohol to be sold or dispensed and the means or method which will be used to sell, dispense or distribute the alcohol to the crowd;

(4)

The identity of the on-site supervisor(s) of alcohol service;

(5)

The exact number and location(s) of alcohol service booths; and

(6)

Such other information as is deemed appropriate by the city manager, and/or the chief of police.

(d)

If the city manager, in consultation with the chief of police, is satisfied that the arrangements made by the event organizer as set forth in the application provide a reasonable assurance that the event will be properly supervised and managed so as to minimize or prevent the possibility of a public disturbance, he or she shall authorize the issuance of the special event or special activity alcohol permit. In so doing, he or she shall require such specific additional measures or commitments from the event organizer as is necessary to ensure the event is safely and reasonably managed, supervised and controlled.

(e)

The city manager shall deny an application which is materially deficient so as to raise doubt as to the event organizer's ability to properly manage, supervise and control the event to prevent or minimize the occurrence of a public disturbance. A denial may be appealed in accordance with section 5.13.220.

(Ord. No. 5695, § 2, 4-27-05; Ord. No. 6030, § 1, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 6231, § 1, 5-23-12)