[OMS_MANAGERS] Alcohol allowed with dining on the sidewalks

[Kelly Haverkate]

Sounds like an interesting idea!

Kelly


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 11:02 AM, Matthew Klebes <matthew.klebes at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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:
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         Webinars showcasing cities, authors and solutions
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         Networking Conference and Leadership Summit events
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         Practical guides on best practices, news updates and other
>> timely resources
>>
>>
>>
>> *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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