06.e Staff Report-WCHS Temp Liquor License
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: March 18, 2025
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Re: Washington County Historical Society Temporary On-Sale Liquor License
Background:
The Washington County Historical Society is planning a Beer Tasting fund-raising event on
Saturday, June 21, 2025. The event will be held at the Hay Lake School Museum complex. They
have hosted similar events every year since 2008; however, the event was not held in 2020 or
2021 due to Covid-19.
Issue:
Should the Council approve a temporary liquor license for the Washington County Historical
Society for their Beer Tasting fund-raising event on June 21, 2025?
Proposal Details:
The Washington County Historical Society has submitted the required permit application and fee
for this event. Under the City’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 110.17 (H), the Historical Society
is eligible for a temporary license in connection with a social event sponsored by a club,
charitable, religious or other nonprofit corporation that has existed for at least three years. The
required certificate of liquor liability has been received.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Options:
1) Approve the Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for the Washington County Historical
Society for June 21, 2025 at the Hay Lake School Museum.
2) Do not approve the request for a license.
3) Make no decision at this meeting.
Recommendation:
Option 1.