2014-37 AUTHORIZING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND IN CENTRAL PARK - DECATUR CELEBRATION

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, r ORDINANCE NO. 2014- 37 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND IN CENTRA. PARK - DECATUR CELEBRATION - WHEREAS, the Decatur Celebration, a community summer festival of games, shows and food, will be held on the public streets and in Central Park in downtown Decatur beginning Friday, August 1, 2014 and continuing through Sunday, August 3, 2014; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Decatur Celebration to offer the following alcoholic beverages: Budweiser, Bud Light, various wines, wine coolers and craft beers, for sale to its patrons for consumption at the Celebration; and, WHEREAS, such consumption of alcoholic liquor on public rights-of-way and in Central Park requires the express approval of the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the Council finds that it would be in the best interest of the Decatur Celebration and of the City of Decatur that such consumption of alcoholic liquor as described be permitted for said limited time period. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That on the days listed herein, and only on such days, beteen the hours listed opposite each, the above named alcoholic beverages only may be consum d at, in or on those portions of public rights-of-way described in Section 2 hereof, and in Ce tral Park located in downtown Decatur, said days and hours being particularly described as follojws: Friday, August 1, 2014 5:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 12:00 Noon- 11:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014 12:00 Noon- 9:30 p.m. Section 2. That those portions of public rights-of-way at, in, or on which the above named alcoholic liquor may be consumed, on the days and during the hours listed in Section 1 hereof, are described as follows: Central Park; North Franklin Street, near the Civic Center Corner of East William &North Franklin Street Corner of East William&North Water Street Corner of North Franklin Street&North Park, by Central Park Corner of South Park Street& Franklin Street Corner of Prairie& Merchant Street(North side of Prairie)