Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

TO:

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

FROM:

Mark Thiel, Assistance Public Works Director

DATE:

August 25, 2015

RE:

Event Permit – 2015 Kansas University Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally Event; Friday October 30, 2015

 

The Kansas Alumni Association has requested a street event permit to close a portion of the 100 block of East 8th Street (see map) and an ordinance to sell, possess and consume alcohol within the public right of way in the same block on Friday October 30, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., for the KU Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally Event.

 

The parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the route will follow its traditional path from South Park north on Massachusetts Street, then east on 7th Street, then south on New Hampshire Street (See attached map).

 

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. 9150 would temporarily allow the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 100 block of E 8th Street during this event.

 

Notice of this event and Commission consideration has been sent to the adjacent property owners.

 

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. The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods was also notified.

 

ACTION

Approve a street event permit for the KU Homecoming parade and Pep Rally event to close the 100 block of East 8th Street Friday October 30, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

 

Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9150, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic liquor on public property on the 100 block of East 8th Street on Friday October 30, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., for the KU Homecoming Pep Rally event.; provided the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor are pursuant to City of Lawrence and State of Kansas law.