HomeMy WebLinkAboutBeverages - 2006 Art of Food & WineCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVAL to Consume Alcoholic Beverages at the 2006 Palm
Desert Art of Food & Wine
DATE: September 14, 2006
CONTENTS: Request from El Paseo Business Improvement District
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on City owned property
in connection with a special event, the Art of Food & Wine, scheduled to be held on
Saturday, November 11, 2006.
Executive Summary:
Approval of this request will allow the El Paseo Business Improvement District, as the
presenting sponsor of this activity associated with the Art of Food & Wineto serve alcoholic
beverages on El Paseo on Saturday, November 11, 2006.
Background:
Pursuant to Palm Desert Municipal Code 9.58.040, the City Council must grant permission
to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on City owned property. The El Paseo
Business Improvement District is the applicant for the consumption of alcoholic beverages
in connection with a specific event being held in conjunction with the 2006 Art of Food &
Wine. The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages would be limited to
specific areas on the avenue, which would be secured and ticketed.
If approved, the City Council will permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages upon
approval of the Palm Desert Police Department, and after the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board issues a one -day permit. City staff will work with the event organizers on specific
locations and hours for operation for this event.
Staff Report
2006 Palm Desert Art of Food & Wine
Page 2
Staff recommends that the City Council permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages
pursuant to PDMC 9.58.040 at the 2006 Palm Desert Art of Food & Wine, a special event
sche4uled to be held on November 11, 2006.
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August 24, 2006
City Council of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear City Council:
The El Paseo Business Improvement District, a not -for -profit organization,
working in conjunction with the committee that is overseeing the new Art
of Food & Wine Palm Desert event set for November 9 - 12, 2006. The
EPBID is hosting the "Pageant of the Caskets" event on Saturday,
November 11, 2006 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Please grant your permission for the Event staff to serve alcohol during the
event within the approved cordoned -off areas on El Paseo that will be
closed to vehicle traffic and accessible only to event ticket holders during
the event.
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Michael Shime , President
El Paseo Business Improvement District
El Paseo Business Improvement District
P.O. Box 1371, Palm Desert, CA 92261
Ph. 760.735.7273 • Fax 760,568.9958 ® wwvr.elpaseo.com