1. CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY ENDORSEMENT FOR LIQUOR SALES LICENSE (STADIUM) APPLICATION

ACCEPTATION DE LA DEMANDE DE LICENCE POUR DÉBIT DE BOISSON (STADE) DE CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY

COMMITTEE recommendation

That Council endorse the application by Capital City Speedway for a Liquor Sales License (Stadium) Application as is required by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

Recommandation du Comité

Que le Conseil accepte la demande de Capital City Speedway pour une licence pour débit de boisson (stade) tel qu’exigée par la Commission des alcools et des jeux de l’Ontario.

DocumentatioN

1. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee report dated 9 November 2007 (ACS2007-CCS-ARA-0003).

Report to / Rapport au :

Council / Conseil municipal

9 November 2007 / le 9 novembre 2007

Submitted by / Soumis par : Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee / Comité de l’agriculture et des questions rurales

Contact / Personne-ressource : Marc Desjardins, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnateur du comité,

City Clerk’s Branch/Direction du greffe

580-2424, Ext. / poste : 28821, Marc.Desjardins@ottawa.ca

West Carleton-March 5

Ref N°: ACS2007-CCS-ARA-0003

SUBJECT: CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY ENDORSEMENT FOR LIQUOR SALES LICENSE (STADIUM) APPLICATION

OBJET : ACCEPTATION DE LA DEMANDE DE LICENCE POUR DÉBIT DE BOISSON (STADE) DE CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse the application by Capital City Speedway for a Liquor Sales License (Stadium) Application as is required by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Conseil accepte la demande de Capital City Speedway pour une licence pour débit de boisson (stade) tel qu’exigée par la Commission des alcools et des jeux de l’Ontario.

BACKGROUND

At its meeting of 8 November 2007, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee suspended the Rules of Procedure, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law no. 2006-462), to consider the addition of a late item to the agenda. Councillor El-Chantiry put forth the following motion, which was then approved by Committee, with respect to an application of the Capital City Speedway:

Whereas, Capital City Speedway has provided the residents of Ottawa with exciting live sporting entertainment for more than 46 years being established at its present location since 1961,

And whereas Capital City Speedway has an existing liquor license to serve alcohol on its premises and wishes to expand this service to selling beer and coolers in the fixed tier stadium seating as a convenience to its patrons as is done in other venues in the City of Ottawa,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council endorse the application by Capital City Speedway for a Liquor Sales License (Stadium) Application as is required by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

CONSULTATION

Public consultation of liquor licensing applications is achieved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no financial implication to the City of Ottawa.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

N/A

DISPOSITION

City Clerk’s branch to circulate the motion to the applicant and their Legal Counsel if so approved by Council.