Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

TO:

Charles F. Soules, P.E., Public Works Director

FROM:

Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director

CC:

Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police

Mark Bradford, Fire Medical Chief

DATE:

June 2, 2015

RE:

Event Permit – Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party – September 19, 2015

 

 

The Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association has requested an event permit to close the 700 block of Mississippi Street (see attached map) from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday September 19, 2015 for the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party. They have also requested an ordinance to allow the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol within the public right of way.

 

The request to sell, possess and consume alcohol within the public right of way has been reviewed pursuant to City of Lawrence Code, Chapter IV, Article 1, Section 4-113 and the event was not found to be within 400 feet of a church or school.

 

Possession and consumption of alcohol on the right-of-way is generally prohibited, unless the City Commission adopts an ordinance exempting an area from that prohibition. The attached Ordinance No. 9120 would temporarily allow the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 block of Mississippi Street during this event.

 

The applicant has obtained written permission from the adjacent property owner to hold this event. (See attached signatures) We have confirmed that there is not a KU home football game that weekend.

 

In addition, Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire/Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., and the Chamber all have reviewed this permit with no issues.

 

ACTION

Approve an event permit allowing the closure of the 700 block of Mississippi Street from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday September 19, 2015 for the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party.

 

Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9120, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 block of Mississippi Street during the event.