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/?6/%ca- RESOLUTION NO. 5416 A RESOLUTION authorizing alcohol at the Main Everett Public Library for limited private events WHEREAS,the City's main Library acts as host to many community functions; and WHEREAS, with the new main Library Coffee Shop coming on line, this will further enhance the main Library's capacity for providing public meeting space; and WHEREAS the Library Coffee Shop vendor will be authorized, pursuant to Library Policy, to make the Coffee Shop available to closed groups (not the general public, but pursuant to invitations either to specifically named persons or to members of specific organizations) and under certain circumstances, as provided in the Library Policy, portions of the main Library may be available for such closed group functions as well; and WHEREAS, for such closed group functions, if the Library Coffee Shop vendor is other wise qualified and the appropriate permits are obtained including the permit from the Washington State Liquor Control Board, it may be appropriate and desirable for the vendor to serve wine; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that alcohol is currently permitted on a limited basis in other City facilities such as the Everett Station and Park facilities; and WHEREAS,EMC 10.42.070 authorizes an open package containing liquor,the possession and display of an open container of liquor and its consumption in certain Park facilities and such other facilities as Council specifies by resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT that wine is permitted at the main Everett Library for closed group functions during such hours the Library is otherwise closed provided it is done in conjunction with the main Library's Coffee Shop vendor and complies with the Library's Policy, City regulations and State law. ✓J% i Counci person ntroducing R•.rution PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of December ,2003. Council President