[OMS_MANAGERS] Alcohol allowed with dining on the sidewalks

[Matthew Klebes]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am the Main Street Coordinator in The Dalles and we are working on a
parklet program in our downtown area.

Not sure if everyone is familiar with parklets, but a parklet is an
extension of the sidewalk into 1-2 or more parking spaces. This creates a
space where tables, art, bike racks, even pianos can be placed.

Our City is supportive of this program and we are moving closer and closer
to installing the first one. The first parklet will simply be a public
space.

Several businesses have approached us wanting to invest and build their own
additional parklets but only if they can serve both food and alcohol in
"their" parklet. Our City is reluctant to allow this and simply wants them
to be public spaces but then the business owners are not interested in
investing in them.

I would also be interested in any information or ordinances that we could
use as an example to make our City more comfortable I guess and moving in
the right direction.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Matthew B. Klebes

Main Street Coordinator
The Dalles Main Street
Office: 541-370-2966

RPCV Philippines 2010-2012
AmeriCorps RARE 2013-2014


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:29 AM, STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov
> wrote:

>  I don't have specific stats in response to your question. However, there
> is increased vitality in communities where sidewalk dining is allowed -
> remember our keynote speaker from the conference said, "people attract
> people!" A good source for info might be the Responsible Hospitality
> Institute: http://rhiweb.org/
>
>
>
> They have an initiative: The Sociable City: Creating Safe and Vibrant
> Places to Socialize for Your Nighttime Economy
>
> From their website, they define the "Sociable City as having a healthy
> balance of safety and nightlife vibrancy, that supports the social
> experience of the City's residents and visitors alike." A Sociable City:
>
>
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> Grows city service funds with increased property value
>
> Reduces crime through safety coordination
>
> Revitalizes business districts by driving foot traffic
>
> Enhances quality of life for residents and visitors
>
> Draws a creative class of entrepreneurs
>
> Expands tourism and convention trade
>
> Propels relocation of corporate headquarters
>
> Supports local businesses by capturing event markets
>
> Provides transportation systems to match peak demand
>
>
>
> *The Responsible Hospitality Institute Provides *
>
>
>
> ·         Technical services to assess and plan hospitality zones for the
> nighttime economy
>
>
>
> ·         A global network of professionals dedicated to improving
> nightlife safety and vibrancy
>
>
>
> ·         On line and on site seminars with RHI's senior staff sharing
> decades of best practices
>
>
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> ·         Webinars showcasing cities, authors and solutions
>
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> ·         Networking Conference and Leadership Summit events
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> ·         Practical guides on best practices, news updates and other
> timely resources
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>
> *From:* OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:
> oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Kelly
> Haverkate
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 04, 2014 8:12 AM
> *To:* Managers OMS
> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] Alcohol allowed with dining on the sidewalks
>
>
>
> Good morning!
>
> Continuing the alcohol theme....
>
>
>
> Our City ordinances specifically prohibit any alcohol in any open
> container on any street at any time.....
>
> With our new restaurants, and our wish for sidewalk tables to increase
> downtown activity, we find this extremely prohibitive.
>
>
>
> I'm looking for examples or ordinances that allow drinks with meals,
> obviously under OLCC regulations as well, outside establishments.
>
>
>
> (I'd also love to have them allow events with alcohol in the park, but
> we'll pick that battle some other time)
>
>
>
> Sheri, do you have any statistics to show that drinks in contained areas
> have/have not caused issues, or even made a downtown safer because of the
> increase of people presence on the streets?
>
>
>
> Thanks all!
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Kelly Haverkate
>
> Dayton Community Development Association
>
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