City Council Agenda - November 26, 2012 - City of Guelph

Option B: The Guelph Royals apply for the alcohol license permit and operate thebeer tent during the games.Staff evaluated the pros and cons of the City obtaining the liquor license andoperating the beer tent, and determined that the costs of City paid servers, securitystaff, and set up and tear down for each game – all charged back to the club at cost– were not financially feasible for the club. Additionally, staff did not wish to set aprecedent for obtaining a liquor license and operating beer tents on behalf of othernon-profit community groups’ special events.The recommended option is to have the Guelph Royals Senior Baseball Club applyand obtain the liquor license and operate the beer tent for their games similarly tohow other Inter-county baseball teams operate, who also play in municipal-ownedstadiums. Although the proposed liquor license would be between the AGCO andGuelph Royals Senior Baseball Club, the City would also like to ensure the followingadditional conditions are in place:1. The AGCO license permit be issued in the name of an owner of GuelphRoyals Senior Baseball Club;2. The Guelph Royals Senior Baseball Club must provide additional liabilityinsurance coverage, with the City of Guelph as an additional named insured;3. All licensing fees, capital set up costs and operation costs will be theresponsibility of the Guelph Royals Senior Baseball Club;4. Ongoing compliance to the City of Guelph’s Alcohol Risk ManagementPolicies;5. The fenced in beer tent seating capacity be limited to a maximum of 75persons;6. The City’s license agreement to the Guelph Royals Senior Baseball Clubremains valid and all financial accounts are current and in good standing;7. The City of Guelph as landlord retains exclusive rights to suspend or cancelthe sale of alcohol within a 24 hour notice; and8. The existing agreement is amended to outline the specific details andarrangements as approved by Council.CORPORATE STRATEGIC PLANInnovation in Local Government2.3 Ensure accountability, transparency and engagementCity Building3.1 Ensure a well designed, safe, inclusive, appealing and sustainable CityFINANCIAL IMPLICATIONSThere are no financial implications.Page 3 of 4CITY OF GUELPH COMMITTEE REPORT