2011-41 AUTHORIZING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND IN CENTRAL PARK - DECATUR CELEBRATION

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-41 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND IN CENTRAL 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 5, 2011, and continuing through Sunday, August 7, 2011; and, WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Decatur Celebration to offer the following alcoholic beverages: Budweiser, Bud Light, Bacardi Silver, Sutter Home wine (various flavors), Illinois wines and wine coolers, 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, between the hours listed opposite each, the above named alcoholic beverages only may be consumed at, in or on those portions of public rights-of-way described in Section 2 hereof, and in Central Park located in downtown Decatur, said days and hours being particularly described as follows: Friday, August 5, 2011 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2011 12:00 Noon - 11:00 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2011, 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 I hereof, are described as follows: Central Park; North Merchant Street between East Main Street and East Prairie Street;