Minutes-06/14/1989

Carpenter: That's not legal. You'd need an outdoor service permit. We're currently looking at a lot of areas doing this same thing. The area has to adjoin your property and your license has to be used. We will warn potential violators and give them time to secure the proper licenses since these things have been going on for years. Then we will make arrests if there are violations. You can't drink hard liquor outside. Spivey: Greg does not need an extended area license, then. Carpenter: No. Not according to the attorney for the state licensing commission. He only needs one if he's serving it outside. Potter: Greg, you're on the agenda for an outdoor service permit. Stevens: I don't want it now. Maybe for the street dance. I don't want to serve outside now. I've told my customers to use the back door, not to go out the front door with it. I talked to Des Moines and they said we didn't have a problem. When I started this volleyball six years ago, I told the council and it was okay then. I was on the council then. Most of the people who play volleyball are between 27 and 35 years old. We have one team of younger members. Most of them drink only one beer while playing. Some of the spectators out there might drink more. I don't want an outdoor permit now. The firemen serve at the street dance. Carpenter: Insurance? Stevens: It costs $100.00. If it's a big thing, I'll get a permit for the dance. Carpenter: We will enforce the law. We won't let it go again. Check into doing the street dance legally. Stevens: I'll probably set up the bar in the pool room. But the drinking in the street would still be against the law, even with an outdoor permit. Carpenter: If you close off the street, it's not a public place anymore and people can drink there. In Solon, they are fencing off a drinking area to comply with the open container ordinance. Stratton: What does open container mean? Carpenter: The actual consumption. Stratton: Is there a place to do that? Carpenter: No, not on public property. Stratton: If the street is closed off, can he serve it there? Carpenter: Yes, if he owns and controls the adjoining property. Stevens: The fireman said it was too much work to get the permits and have their own celebration. That's why I do it. Deputy: It still takes a special permit to serve outside. Stevens: I'll set it up in the pool room or do what I need to. Carpenter: We are going to start following the law to a "T". Are there any questions from the council? We'll keep writing parking tickets. Deputy: I'd like to see another "no parking" sign closer to the stoop sign on Main and Third Street. There's one by the alley now. Spivey: I don't think Flansburg's mind if people park in front of their store. Stevens: I own the property next to that now and I don't mind if they park in front of it. The other owner's didn't want cars parked there. I would like to remove the signs. Flansburg's sidewalk is almost non-existent. They usually park in the grass and I think there's ample room to go through there. Carpenter: We'll enforce whatever is there.