HomeMy WebLinkAbout18. 20-49 JANUARY 28, 2020 20-49 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE THE SALE OF FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGES IN
MENOMINEE PARK BY PARKS DEPARTMENT STAFF
INITIATED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that pursuant
to Sec. 125.06(6) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the proper Parks Department staff are
authorized to sell fermented malt beverages in at the Children's Amusement Center
located at 580 Pratt Trail in Menominee Park in accordance with the regulations
established by Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Chapter 4 of the Oshkosh
Municipal Code.
City
Oshkosh
DATE: January 21,2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Jenny McCollian,Parks Revenue Facilities Manager
SUBJECT: Approve the Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages in Menominee Park by Parks
Department Staff
BACKGROUND
Parks Department staff are proposing to host Beer Gardens the second Wednesday of each month
throughout the summer from 5pm-9pm.The goal is to bring more awareness to the Menominee Park
Children's Amusement Center/Concessions area and increase revenues for these operations which have
been struggling. Several other municipalities have implemented Beer Gardens in their parks and have
had great success with them. Beer Gardens create a sense of community and allow friends and
neighbors to gather in parks.
ANALYSIS
The Beer Gardens would be a family-friendly,free event that would include food trucks, beverages,
live music, outdoor yard games as well as other activities for families to enjoy.We believe that this will
help bring families to the park in the evening hours similar to how the Tuesday evening concert series
brings families to the Leach Amphitheater.
Section 125.06(6)of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that employees of the municipality can sell
fermented malt beverages in parks when authorized by the legislative body. The resolution that is
included for action will provide us that authorization. This is the same process that the City utilized in
2017 to authorize City employees to sell fermented malt beverages at the Leach Amphitheater.
The Advisory Parks Board unanimously recommended hosting Beer Gardens at the December 8, 2019
meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
We intend to find sponsors that will help support this community event. We anticipate that we will be
able to generate approximately$5,000 in revenue from the Beer Gardens.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Common Council adopt the resolution.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
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Jenny McCollian Mark Rohloff
Parks Revenue Facilities Manager City Manager
City Hall,215 Church Avenue P.O.Box 1 130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
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