HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Summary from April 12, 2011 meeting COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 4112111
Agenda Item #: Comments
SUBJECT: Request of Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) to allow wine tasting at the
Farmers' Market
ACTION TAKEN: Referred to staff.
MOTION BY: Larson
SECOND BY: Mahayni
VOTING AYE: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
VOTING NAY: None
ABSENT: None
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April 7, 2011
Mayor and City Council
City of Ames
515 Clark Ave
Ames, IA 50010
Dear Honorable Mayor Campbell and City Council,
The Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) is continuing in the planning process for the brand
new, ultra dynamic Ames Main Street Farmers' Market scheduled to begin this summer. The
farmers' market is scheduled to be held on the 400 block of Main Street each Saturday from
June 25th to September 24th, 8:OOAM to 1:OOPM. The 14-week event will showcase the areas
best farmers, crafters, and prepared food experts as well as have live entertainment and
children's activities.
At this time, MSCD asks the City Council to consider the following request:
Ames Main Street Farmers' Market- The MSCD requests that local wineries be allowed to
provide one ounce samples of wine to customers during market hours every Saturday from
June 25th to September 24th between the hours of 8:OOAM and 1:0O1PM. MSCD also
requests that the City Council ask City Staff to research options for changing the City Code
to allow entities with off-premises liquor licenses, the ability to provide one ounce wine and
beer samples at farmers' markets as well. MSCD would like to include local wineries as
vendors at the market and believes that doing so will improve the product variety and
effectiveness of the market. It can be difficult to sell local wine without allowing customers
to sample it first. Customers sampling wine will be required to be of legal age and will have
to sample the wine at the winery's booth. We understand that sampling wine is an important
issue in Ames and we encourage promotion of local wine and beer in appropriate settings.
MSCD requests that City Council ask City Staff to research options for changing the City
Code to allow entities with off-premises liquor licenses, the ability to provide one ounce
wine and beer samples as well.
Thank you for your consideration of these requests and continued support of downtown Ames!
Sincerely,
Thomas K. Drenthe Angela Moore
MSCD Events Coordinator MSCD Executive Director
Cc: Jeff Benson
312 Main Street, Ste 201, Ames, IA 50010 515.233.3472 MainStreetCulturalDistrict.com