A. Alcohol Generally: Alcoholic beverages other than beer and wine are prohibited in all Boise City parks and facilities unless the location is a licensed premises or alcoholic beverages other than beer or wine are specifically allowed by this Code. The possession of more than seven and one-half (7.5) gallons of beer and/or wine per person, group, or event shall require a permit from the department.
1. Exception: Alcoholic beverages are not prohibited within the Eighth Street corridor when the possession, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages occurs in conjunction with a validly licensed special event. (Ord. 14-19, 5-14-2019)
B. Possession And Consumption: Alcoholic beverages may be possessed and consumed by persons over the age of twenty one (21) years if such possession or consumption falls within one of the exceptions contained in subsection 5-2-10C of this Code, provided that such possession and consumption shall not occur in the following locations:
1. South of the Boise River Greenbelt running from east to west within Julia Davis Park;
2. Within the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza;
3. Within Trevor's Trek Children's Cancer Pavilion.
C. Prohibited Parks And Areas: All alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, are prohibited in the following Boise City parks, facilities, and areas:
1. Any street, parking lot, restroom, pathway, playground, swimming pool, youth community center, skate park, archery range, cemetery, bike skills facility, or youth sports complex, unless made specifically allowable by this section or by order of the Director.
2. Bernardine Quinn Riverside Park and Quinn's Pond, 3150 West Pleasanton Avenue.
3. Idaho Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park, 1775 West Shoreline Drive.
4. McAuley Park, 1650 West Resseguie Street.
5. Pioneer Community Center, 500 South Ash Street.
6. Shoreline Park, 1375 West Shoreline Drive.
7. Any park or area where alcohol is prohibited by Boise Parks and Recreation signage.
D. Restricted Parks And Areas: Beer and wine is allowed in the following Boise City parks and facilities with a beer and wine permit obtained from the department, and only during a department-scheduled reservation or a department-sponsored activity:
1. Boise Depot Platt Gardens, 2602 West Eastover Terrace.
2. Boise Urban Garden School, 2995 North Five Mile Road.
3. Borah Park, 801 South Aurora Drive.
4. Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 West Jefferson Street.
5. C.W. Moore Park, 150 South 5th Street.
6. Dick Eardley Senior Center, 690 Robbins Road.
7. Esther Simplot Park, 625 North Whitewater Park Boulevard.
8. Idaho Ice World, 7072 South Eisenman Road.
9. Julia Davis Park, 700 South Capitol Boulevard.
10. Kathryn Albertson Park, 1001 Americana Boulevard.
11. Veterans Memorial Park, 930 North Veterans Memorial Parkway.
12. Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road.
E. Greenbelt Restrictions: Alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, are generally prohibited on the Boise River Greenbelt and entrances thereto that are under the jurisdiction or control of the department, including the area within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the Boise River Greenbelt. Beer and wine is allowed within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the Boise River Greenbelt in the following Boise City parks with a beer and wine permit obtained from the department, and only during a department-scheduled reservation or a department-sponsored activity:
1. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Boulevard.
2. Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Boulevard.
3. Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park, 500 South Walnut Street.
4. Marianne Williams Park, 3451 East Barber Valley Drive.
5. Willow Lane Athletic Complex, 4623 West Willow Lane.
F. Beer/Wine Permit Process And Regulations:
1. Applications shall be submitted at least one business day prior to the event at which beer or wine will be served.
2. Groups of fifty (50) or more attendees, or those persons requesting more than seven and one-half (7.5) gallons of beer and wine shall request in advance a beer and wine permit and shall not guarantee site availability.
3. Permits issued in conjunction with reservations are valid only for the date and time set forth on the permit.
4. The department shall review all permit applications to determine if an advanced facility reservation is required.
5. The applicant or the applicant's representative shall sign all permit applications and shall be responsible for the actions of the participants.
6. The representative shall be present at the event site and shall display the permit during the period of the event at which beer or wine will be possessed or consumed.
7. Permit applicants shall be at least twenty one (21) years of age.
8. Persons attending an event at which beer or wine is possessed or served are subject to all Federal, State, County and City Statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations. Violators shall be subject to ejection from the park and/or prosecution. In the event patrons are ejected from a park or otherwise cited for violation of any alcohol-related statute, rule, regulation or policy, any law enforcement officer responding to a complaint or violation may revoke the permit, confiscate any beer or wine associated with the permit and disband the event.
9. In the event that beer or wine possession or consumption authorized by a permit results in the violation of any of the permit conditions, the individual representative and the group will not be granted another permit for a period of one year.
G. Sale Or Distribution:
1. Any person who seeks a Beer/Wine Sales Application for Special Events shall submit a written proposal describing the purpose of the event to the Director or Director's designee at least forty five (45) days prior to the event date.
2. The proposal shall accurately describe the scope of event including security plans and event logistics.
3. Beer or wine sales and consumption shall be limited to a designated, secure area.
4. Applicant shall obtain a catering permit as defined in section 3-3-5 of this Code from Boise City Clerk's Office, and provide liability insurance naming Boise City as additional insured.
5. The department shall review all applications to determine compliance with local and State laws, including Boise City's special event ordinance.
6. All applications require approval by the Boise City special events team and Parks and Recreation Commission.
7. Applicant fees shall be charged in an amount set forth on the fee schedule.
8. Any person who sells, keeps for sale, or dispenses beer or wine in a Boise City park or facility may do so only as local and State laws and regulations allow. (Ord. 44-18, 9-25-2018)