HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item No.5REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM: GRANT YATES, CITY MANAGER
DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2012
SUBJECT: WAIVER FOR SERVING ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC AT WILD WILD
WEST BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL EVENT
Recommendation
Waive the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code section 9.28.030 Furnishing alcoholic
beverages in public for the proposed Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Special
Event, subject to compliance with all other conditions for the event as approved by
the City Manager.
Background
City Staff is processing a Special Event application from Henry Silvestre, Owner of
Fit2Go, to hold the P Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship at the La
Laguna Resort on December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2011
This event is a Professional BBQ Championship with teams from across the
country competing for prize money and pride. The event will feature vendors, live
music, kids play area and beer /wine sales.
Discussion
To serve beer and wine at the event, the Organizer is requesting a waiver of
LEMC Section 9.28.030 (Furnishing alcoholic beverages in public). Below are
the City's draft conditions for serving alcohol at the event.
The Organizer shall obtain a Daily Beer & Wine license for each day of the
event from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
a. Applicant must comply with any and all requirements and regulations
indicated by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The
issuance of an ABC letter is conditional and is subject to revocation
for any violation of the Alcohol Beverage Control Act or other state
law. Adequate security measures must be in place to secure all
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alcoholic beverages from patrons and to prevent accessibility to
minors.
2. Enclosed 'Beer & Wine" garden(s) are permitted at the event site, subject to
approval of the means & methods to enclose the garden(s) by the Sheriffs
Department.
a. There are no outside alcoholic beverages allowed, and alcohol
consumption will be confined to the beer and wine garden area.
b. The Garden(s) should be maintained and secured by an adequate
number of security staff, and should also be large enough to
accommodate a substantial number of people. The beer garden
material should be free standing and approximately three feet in
height (e.g. portable picket or lattice fencing, etc.).
c. All entrances /exits must be at least four feet wide and free of any
obstructions. The use of beer luges, drinking funnels, or any other
such item will be prohibited.
3. The Organizers shall require proper identification to verify legal drinking age
of patrons and all alcoholic beverages shall being consumed within the
confines of the enclosed garden area(s).
4. The Organizers shall banned or inspect all ice chests (coolers) and other
spectator totes to prevent alcohol from being brought into the event site.
5. Beer -ID check stands to wristband all person 21 years and older wishing to
purchase alcohol.
6. Limit of two (2) alcohol beverage per person per sale.
7. Beer/Wine Garden(s) hours of operation will be limited to 11:00 a.m. -5:00
p.m., and vendors must cease alcohol sales one (1) hour prior to end of
event (4:00 PM).
Fiscal Impact
None.
Prepared by: Pat Kilroy, Director
Lake, Parks, and Recreation Department
Approved by: Grant Yates, City Manager ( ?
Attachments:
• Event Flyer
• Event Site Map — Boat Launch Parking Lot at La Laguna Resort
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