(A) The holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the city may sell intoxicating liquor off the licensed premises at a community festival held within the city if the licensee obtains a community festival liquor permit from the City Council. A general public hearing is required for the permits to be issued under this section for all first-time applicants. A public hearing may be required for previous applicants at the option of the City Council. The applicant must submit an application to the City Council.
(B) The application must include the following information:
(1) A description of the event that the applicant proposes to hold, including whether the event includes musical or other entertainment, games, athletic contests or other activities, and an estimate of the number of persons who will attend the event;
(2) A security plan that depicts the property where the liquor sales will occur; the area where liquor will be dispensed and consumed; the location and placement of any barriers that will be used to separate the dispensing and consumption area from the remainder of the property; the location of all entrances to the dispensing and consumption area; the procedures to be used to prevent sales or consumption of alcoholic beverages by underaged persons, the number and location of security personnel to be used; the day(s) and hours of sale; and the location and number of parking spaces available for the event; and other elements as may be required by the permit review or the public hearing;
(3) If the applicant does not own the property where the sales will occur, an executed lease for the property;
(4) Proof of liquor liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. If the community festival is to be held on city property or city right-of-way, the city must be named as an additional insured and the license holder must sign an agreement that holds the city harmless and indemnifies and defends the city for acts of the license holder; and
(5) The permit fee as established by the city’s fee schedule.
(C) The City Council may grant the liquor permit if the Council determines that the proposed event will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community and that adequate provisions for security have been made. Compliance with the provisions of the security plan, as approved by the City Council, shall be a condition of the permit. If the event meets the definition of a “special event” pursuant to Chapter 96 of this code of ordinances, a special event permit for the event is also required.
(Prior Code, § 1200.29)