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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
March 8, 2016
No. 6
Moved by Councillor Thomson
Seconded by Councillor Strange
WHEREAS The Downtown Board of Management (BIA) representing the businesses on Queen
Street has a number of events planned for the summer; and
WHEREAS the events will continue to help with the revitalization of the Downtown; and
WHEREAS one of the events is the inaugural Niagara Falls Beer Festival (the "event")to be held
August 13th and 14th, 2016; and
WHEREAS the event organizer is Niagara Falls Beer Festival Ltd. (the "organizer"); and
WHEREAS the event organizer would like to apply for a Special Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP)
that would allow patrons to the event to travel along the closed road with alcohol; and
WHEREAS the organizer has requested the appropriate road closures; and
WHEREAS due to the nature of the event and the fact that the permit holder is neither a charity
or not-for-profit organization, to obtain an SOP from the Alcohol&Gaming Commission of Ontario
(AGCO), the event requires a resolution of Council recognizing it as an event of municipal
significance.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council that Council consents to Niagara
Falls Beer Festival Ltd.'s desire to allow for alcohol to be carried on the closed street for the
Niagara Falls Beer Festival; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council considers the inaugural Niagara
Falls Beer Festival as an event of municipal significance and supports the provision of a Special
Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP) for the event.
Carried Unanimously
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
•EAN IOR'IDA JAMES M. DIODATI
CITY CLE-K MAYOR