Public hearings planned Monday on beer sales in parks
JANESVILLE--The Janesville City Council on Monday will consider requiring background checks for people who want to buy permits to serve beer and wine at park pavilions.
The council also will decide whether to expand beer sales at Dawson Ball Fields to include adult league evening softball games.
Public hearings are scheduled on both proposals. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday in City Hall, 18 N. Jackson St.
During 2013 budget discussions, the council asked recreation staff to submit proposals to expand drinking opportunities in parks and at Dawson. The leisure services committee recommends the changes because of user requests and because of projected increases in revenue.
The city already allows beer sales at the city’s golf courses and at Rotary Gardens.
The council at its last meeting appeared ready to approve an ordinance allowing beer and wine at some park pavilions when councilman Sam Liebert suggested background checks for permit applicants.
The council asked leisure services staff to evaluate the suggestion.
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Feb 9, 2013 at 7:57 a.m.
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We need to constantly shield our children from all things life. Could you imagine if your grandchild heard the F word? What if a drunk guy did a backflip? Disorderly conduct charge for sure!
Don't be so afraid folks...please don't be so afraid...
Feb 8, 2013 at 3:27 p.m.
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Jungle gyms & alcohol don't mix well. It's better mixed with cola or juice. Seriously though, I think Sam Liebert's concern must be if we allow alcohol at the park it may draw dirtballs with it. And nobody wants a bunch of dirtballs at the park.....it isn't very savory.
Feb 8, 2013 at 12:27 p.m.
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Beldar_Conehead- Just going by the title of the article. But now that I see tho wrote the article it's no wonder that it's messed up.
Feb 8, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.
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People will drink in the parks either way.
Feb 8, 2013 at 11:10 a.m.
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"Sam Liebert suggested background checks for permit applicants. "
lol- maybe we should do these before we elect city council.
More rocket science to deal with.
Feb 8, 2013 at 9:57 a.m.
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Has the entire city council had background checks?
Feb 8, 2013 at 9:41 a.m.
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It's not beer sales per se, it's to allow people like you and me to obtain a permit to throw a shindig in certain areas of the park like Palmer or Riverside and be allowed to bring your own alcohol. Obviously for safety, they have to be plastic bottles and I assume cans as well. But honestly $50 to get a permit just so you can drink some alcohol in public, forget it. I'll stay home and drink. But since there's a sucker born every minute, pass the ordinance and make some money!
I always laugh that Liebert thinks there will be a problem. Seriously man, the true raging alcoholics wouldn’t waste $50 on a permit, they will drink regardless the consequences.
Feb 8, 2013 at 8:42 a.m.
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Beer sales in parks? What other parks are being considered for selling beer besides Dawson?
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