HomeMy WebLinkAbout18. 17-286 JUNE 13, 2017 17-286 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE THE SALE OF FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGES AT
LEACH AMPHITHEATER 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 at Leach Amphitheater in accordance with the regulations
established by Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Chapter 4 of the Oshkosh
Municipal Code.
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
DATE: June 8, 2017
RE: Approve Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages at Leach Amphitheater by Parks
Department Staff
BACKGROUND
Since 2009 when the Parks Department assumed programming for the Leach Amphitheater,
staff has collaborated with the Oshkosh Convention and Visitor's Bureau (OCVB) to secure
Special Class "B" Licenses to allow Parks Department staff to sell fermented malt beverages at
city -sponsored events at the Leach Amphitheater. This was done as state law permits non-
profits and Convention and Visitor Bureaus to secure Special Class "B" Licenses.
ANALYSIS
With the current change in leadership at the OCVB, I was contacted by Lynn Peters, Interim
Executive Director, asking about the history of this collaboration. During that conversation,
we discussed Section 125.06(6) of the Wisconsin Statutes which provides that employees of the
municipality can sell fermented malt beverages in parks when authorized by the legislative
body. This is the same process that the City has utilized to authorize City employees to sell
fermented malt beverages at Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course as well as Reetz Concession
stands. We agreed that this is the best option for the sales at the Leach Amphitheater at city -
sponsored events.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be a small savings to the city, $100-$200, as we have paid the $10 per event fee in the
past for the Special Class "B" Licenses.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Common Council adopt the resolution.
Respectfully Submitted,
Approved:
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Ray Maurer Mark Rohloff
Parks Director City Manager
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us