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WARD: Ward 3
COMMITTEE: Parks and Recreation
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Authorize Atkins Park Tavern to operate a beer/wine/specialty two-item cocktail station, beyond the boundaries of the premises (of Atkins Park Tavern) covered by the license, at the Smyrna Ugly Christmas Sweater Block Party & Movie Night event in the downtown area Wednesday, December 20, 2017 (5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.) at an assigned vendor space within the approved event. The exact location of the cocktail/drink station is to be within the food service area for the event, from W Spring Street to Village Green traffic circle, and from Village Walk/Bank Street to King Street SE. Streets closed during the event will be King Street in front of the Veteran's Memorial, from Bank Street to Village Green Circle in front of Community Center.
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ISSUE: This event was approved November 30, 2017 for December 9, 2017, due to the the amount of snow on December 8, 2017 the event had to be canceled. Authorize Atkins Park Tavern to operate a beer/wine/specialty two-item cocktail station, beyond the boundaries of the premises (of Atkins Park Tavern) covered by the license, at the Smryna Ugly Christmas Sweater Block Park & Movie Night event in the downtown area Wednesday, December 20, 2017 (5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.) The Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department also requests that Atkins Park Tavern be granted permission to serve, in addition to beer and wine, liquor for eggnog and hot cider drinks from a cocktail station at the event site. Beer and wine will be served in plastic cups (no bottles). Atkins Park will check customer identification with each alcohol purchase.
The location of the cocktail/drink station is within the food service area for the event, from W Spring Street to Village Green traffic circle, and from Village Walk/Bank Street to King Street SE (or as assigned by the Smyrna Parks & Recreation Department). Streets closed during the event, including setup and cleanup ( reasonably assumed to include at least two hours prior to event opening on Saturday and removed no later than two hours following event close) will be King Street in front of the Veteran's Memorial, from Bank Street to Village Green Circle in front of Community Center.
BACKGROUND: Sec. 6-38 allows restaurants in the Smyrna Central Downtown to serve alcoholic beverages by the drink beyond the boundaries of the licensed premises upon approval by the Mayor and council and provides as follows:
"6-38-Delivery by retailer beyond licensed premises It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this article to make deliveries of any alcoholic beverage by the package beyond the boundaries of the premises covered by the license. Except for restaurants in the Smyrna Central Downtown, it shall be unlawful for any licensee under this article to serve any alcoholic beverages by the drink beyond the boundaries of the premises covered by the license. For restaurants in the Smyrna Central Downtown to serve alcoholic beverages by the drink beyond the boundaries of the premises covered by the license, such service must be first approved by the mayor and city council."
This event was approved November 30, 2017 for December 9, 2017, due to the the amount of snow on December 8, 2017 the event had to be canceled.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION:
Staff recommends approval of the placement and operation of a beer trailer/wine/specialty two-item cocktail station by Atkins Park Tavern for the purpose of service during the hours of operation of the event. Staff recommends that Atkins Park Tavern confirm with the city (verfied by Smyrna Parks & Recreation) the set-up and removal date/time of the beer/wine/specialty two-item cocktail station (agreed to be within the set-up and clean-up period of the festival). Staff recommends approval of the road closures during the event.