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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Allowing Alcohol Service in Sidewalk Cafe at Mother's Pub RESOLUTION NO. 18-429 RESOLUTION APPROVING EXCEPTION TO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW ALCOHOL SERVICE IN SIDEWALK CAFE AT MOTHER'S PUB FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,last year,the City Council adopted new regulations regarding Sidewalk Caf6s, and these regulations allow for alcohol service in certain circumstances; and, WHEREAS,establishments that,under Section 17.16 ofMunicipal Code,may allow minors on the premises are permitted to serve alcohol at their sidewalk caf6s without prior special approval; and, WHEREAS,these applications are approved by staff;establishments that are not allowed to have minors on the premises under Section 17.16 of Municipal Code must request approval from the City Council to serve alcohol at their sidewalk caf6s; and, WHEREAS,Mother's Pub located at 2900 West Street has submitted a request to implement a sidewalk caf6 and serve alcohol at it; and, WHEREAS,Mother's Pub has a Class C Liquor License and,because a majority of its sales come from selling alcoholic beverages during portions of the day, may not have minors on the premises after 4:00 p.m., according to Section 17.16 of Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS,therefore,approval from the City Council is required to allow alcohol service at its proposed sidewalk caf6; WHEREAS, approval of an Outdoor Service Privilege is also necessary to allow alcohol service in the proposed caf6; and, WHEREAS,the sidewalk caf6 regulations call for the City Council to consider requests from establishments in Mother's Pub's situation on a case-by-case basis; and, WHEREAS, the Code specifies that the City Council consider the following factors when presented with a request: 1)site conditions;2)compliance history/staff training;and,3)other factors the Council deems relevant; and, WHEREAS, in addition to the above three specific issues the Council must take into consideration with this request,the Municipal Code requires that any sidewalk caf6 at which alcohol is served must operate with additional restrictions compared to those where alcohol is not served; and, WHEREAS, the additional required restrictions that would apply to Mother's Pub are: 1) patron ingress and egress shall be controlled and continually monitored by staff, 2) no alcoholic beverages may be sold or served later than 10 p.m.; and, 3) patrons may not consume outside beverages on the premises; and, WHEREAS,upon staff review of the application materials,the application appears complete and in order; and, WHEREAS,the establishment has good compliance record,and the site conditions and other factors lend to a more easily controlled environment where alcohol would be served, and the applicant has responded cooperatively to requests for additional information and appears to have a good understanding of the requirements in place for compliant service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the request from Mother's Pub to allow alcohol service at its sidewalk cafe during the 2018 sidewalk cafe season is hereby approved, contingent on establishment staff attending Police Department sponsored ID card training. ADOPTED THIS 10`h day of July, 2018. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l 01" day of July, 2018.