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• u • Mounds View City Council June 28, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 3 Serve Liquor during the Mounds View Festival in the Park on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated a temporary liquor license has been requested from the AnokalBlaine Jaycees to serve liquor during the Mounds View Festival in the Park. City Code did not allow the liquor request to be for more than two days. She explained the Festival Committee has approved the Anoka/Blaine Jaycees, contingent upon receiving a temporary liquor license. All the proper paperwork has been submitted and a satisfactory background check has been received. Staff recommends approval of the temporary liquor license. Keith St. Marie reviewed the proposed Jaycee operations for the Mounds View Festival in the Park. He indicated the beer would be sold within a fenced area. All people requesting to be served would need to show a valid ID and would need to have a wristband on in order to be served. Tickets would be sold for the beverages. Any alcohol brought in would be confiscated and all minors would be removed from the fenced area. Mr. St. Marie questioned if the City would have a police presence on park grounds the day of the Festival. Mayor Flaherty indicated the Mounds View Police Department would have officers present for the event. Mayor Flaheriy opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. Council Member Mueller asked if the beverage servers were trained to stop serving people that have had too much to drink. Mr. St. Marie indicated several members of the Jaycees were Tip Certified which provided proper training to the members who are serving alcohol. Council Member Mueller questioned if the Jaycees were responsible for the cleanup and maintenance of the fenced in area. Mr. St. Marie explained the Jaycees could be responsible for clean up of the area after the event. Council Member Gunn suggested the 3aycees use compostable c�ps. Mr. St. Marie indicated he has had this request before and he would look into biodegradable cups. If the price was feasible, he would consider the expense, but the cost may be prohibitive. Mayor Flaherty indicated this was the first year the City was allowing alcohol at the Festival in some time. He encouraged the Jaycees to be in contact with Deputy Police Chief Kinney before the event to establish rules of understanding. Community Development Director Roberts questioned the hours of operation. Mr. St. Marie indicated the Jaycees would be serving alcohol from noon to 9:30 p.m. Community Development Director Roberts suggested signage be placed near the entrance with a clear list of rules and regulations.