§ 3.11.065. Regulations for alcohol consumption or sale at community events or in temporary entertainment districts.

(a)

Any applicant, who desires to sell or allow the consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage at a community event, shall submit an application to the Community Events Coordinator for the sale or consumption of such alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages at such community event or in a temporary entertainment district.

(b)

Such written application must be made on a form provided by the Community Events Coordinator. The application must be submitted to the Community Events Coordinator not less than 45 days before the date of the proposed community event or temporary entertainment district.

(c)

The written application shall contain the following information:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant;

(2)

The dates and times when alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages will be served at such event;

(3)

All necessary and applicable state and City licenses and/or permits for the sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage at such event, or written documentation that an application is pending for such permits, or licenses;

(4)

A detailed security plan;

(5)

A plan as to how the event promoter will prevent the off-premises consumption of alcohol and the consumption of alcohol by minors;

(6)

A detailed site map indicating:

(a)

Entry and exit points to the event venue(s);

(b)

Description of the signage, barriers or maps which will be used to designate the area in which alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages may be consumed;

(c)

The number and exact locations of all alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage sale/distribution booths;

(d)

The location of any licensed drinking establishments that desire to participate in the temporary entertainment district, and a designation of the area of the licensed premises of such drinking establishment(s) which have been extended into the temporary entertainment district.

(7)

Whether entry to the event or temporary entertainment district is restricted to invited guests, or open to the public;

(8)

The type of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to be sold or dispensed and the means or method which will be used to sell, dispense or distribute the alcohol to event attendees;

(9)

The identity of the on-site supervisor of the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage service;

(10)

The name, address and licensee of any drinking establishment, which is adjacent to the event and which has extended its licensed premises into the temporary entertainment district if such event is occurring on the public streets and sidewalks of the City of Wichita. Only those drinking establishments listed on the community event application will be granted approval by the City Council to utilize the City streets, sidewalks or other public property for the extension of their licensed premises;

(11)

The name and address of any adjacent businesses which are to be included in the event area or temporary entertainment district;

(12)

A list of streets, alleys and/or street rights-of-way to be closed to motor vehicle traffic for such event or temporary entertainment district and the dates and times for such street closures;

(13)

If signs are to be used to designate areas were alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage may be consumed, a diagram showing the number, size and location of such signs.

(d)

The City Council shall review written applications for temporary entertainment districts and may, by resolution, authorize the possession, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic liquor on streets and alleys which have been closed to motor vehicle traffic and sidewalks in the designated temporary entertainment district. In determining if approval should be given, the City Council shall consider those factors set forth in Section 3.11.080 of the Code of the City of Wichita, Kansas.

(e)

Approval by the City Council, pursuant to this Section, shall not be required for community events held on locations exempted from the prohibitions of consuming alcohol in public, as designated by Section 4.04.045 of the Code of the City of Wichita or those events which occur on private property.

(f)

Alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages served at a community event or in a temporary entertainment district are to be served in distinctively different containers than those in which non-alcoholic drinks are served.

(g)

Alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages served at a community event or in a temporary entertainment district are not to be sold or served in pitchers, buckets or carafes and no person is to be served or allowed to purchase more than two alcoholic drinks at the same time.

(h)

Alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages shall not be served, sold or consumed in glass bottles, glass containers or glass vessels at a community event or in a temporary entertainment district.

(i)

If multiple alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage vendors or licensees are participating in a community event or temporary entertainment district, each vendor or licensee must serve their alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in distinctive containers which identify such vendor or licensee.

(j)

It shall be unlawful for any person, at a community event or in a temporary entertainment district, to sell, serve or allow the consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages to or by any individual who is not wearing a wristband or other identifying device to indicate that the individual is the legal age for consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.

(k)

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or consume alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverages at a community event or in a temporary entertainment district unless such person is wearing a wristband to indicate that such individual is the legal age for consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.

(l)

It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, sell or allow the consumption of any alcoholic liquor on the streets or sidewalks within a temporary entertainment district without obtaining the approval of the City Council and any and all necessary state and local permits for the sale of such alcoholic liquor.

(Ord. No. 48-353, § 1, 6-23-09; Ord. No. 48-548, § 2, 12-1-09; Ord. No. 48-757, § 7, 6-22-2010, eff. 1-1-2011; Ord. No. 50-553, § 7, 7-18-17)