Item - 2015.TE2.13
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 11, 2014 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on December 4, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 11, 2014.
TE2.13 - Endorsement of Events for Liquor Licensing Purposes
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
City Council Decision
City Council on December 11, 2014, adopted the following:
A. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection, for liquor licensing purposes, to the following requests, noting that applicants are required to comply with other applicable By-laws and to obtain the necessary permits for any patio areas extending into the City's right of way:
1. Temporary liquor licence extensions until 4:00 a.m. each day (indoors only) for the following venues during Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015 at various locations in the City of Toronto:
Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen Street West
Drake Underground, 1150 Queen Street West
Smiling Buddha, 961 College Street
Cherry Cola, 200 Bathurst Street
Clinton's, 693 Bloor Street West
Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Street
Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West
Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West
Hard Luck, 812 Dundas Street West
Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Avenue
Revival, 783 College Street
Virgin Mobile Mod Club, 722 College Street
Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide Street West
Bovine, 542 Queen Street West
Branthouse, 522 King Street West
Cameron House, 408 Queen Street West
Dance Cave, 529 Bloor Street West
Handlebar, 159 Augusta Avenue
Hideout, 484 Queen Street West
Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen Street West
Hoxton, 69 Bathurst Street
Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor Street West
Rivoli, 334 Queen Street West
Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Avenue
Sneaky Dee's, 431 College Street
Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue
Tattoo, 567 Queen Street West
Underground Garage, 365 King Street West
Velvet Underground, 508 Queen Street West
Hard Rock, 279 Yonge Street
2. Temporary liquor licence extension during the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship for the Real Sports Bar & Grill, located at 15 York Street, to extend into Bremner Circle (outside of the Air Canada Centre) and adjacent to Maple Leaf Square, on:
January 2, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
January 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
January 4, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
January 5, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
3. Temporary liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. for The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West on February 15, 2015, during The Wavelength Music Festival 15 to be held at various locations from February 11 to February 15, 2015.
B. City Council not approve the requests for a temporary liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. during Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015, for the following venues, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its objection:
Rancho Relaxo, 300 College Street
Uniun, 473 Adelaide Street West
Phoenix, 410 Sherbourne Street
C. City Council approve the following road closures:
1. Road closures for Fan Fest Events from January 2-5, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day on Bremner Boulevard from east of York Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, during the IIHF 2015 World Junior Championship to be held from December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015, at the Air Canada Centre.
2. Temporary closure of the north curb lane of Wellington Street West from John Street to Simcoe Street for load in, event dates and load out, during World MasterCard Fashion Week, to be held from March 23 to March 27, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day, at David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street.
3. Road closures on Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West, including adjacent sidewalks on Dovercourt Road during the Long Winter Fair to be held on February 13, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West, Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West.
Communications (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50253.pdf
(November 18, 2014) Letter from Carolyn Quinn, Director, requesting that World MasterCard Fashion Week, to be held from March 23 to March 27, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day, at David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street, be declared an event of municipal significance; and requesting approval of a temporary closure of the north curb lane of Wellington Street West from John Street to Simcoe Street for load in, event dates and load out. (TE.Main.TE2.13.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50254.pdf
(November 14, 2014) Letter from Verle A. Mobbs, General Manager, requesting that Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015 at various locations, be declared an event of municipal significance; and requesting approval of liquor licence extensions until 4:00 a.m. each day from May 1-10, 2015 for the venues outlined in the attachment to the letter from Ms. Mobbs. (TE.Main.TE2.13.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50255.pdf
(October 16, 2014) E-mail from Alison Turcotte, Event Director, requesting that the Toronto Mud Hero event to be held at Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto, on May 22, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. (first wave) to 8:30 p.m. (sweep) and on May 23, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. (first wave) to 5:00 p.m. (sweep), be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.4)
(November 17, 2014) Fax from Les Murray, Beerlicious Inc, requesting that the 2015 Beach BBQ and Brews Festival to be held at Woodbine Park in the Beaches on June 19, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and June 20, 2015 from 12 noon to 11:00 p.m., and June 21, 2015, from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m., be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50197.pdf
(November 11, 2014) Letter from Meghan O'Hanlon, Director, requesting that Taste of Toronto 2015 to be held at the Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Boulevard on July 2, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., July 3, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., July 4, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and July 5, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50198.pdf
(October 15, 2014) Fax from Les Murray requesting that Toronto's Festival of Beer to be held at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place on July 24, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., July 25, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and July 26, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50199.pdf
(November 24, 2014) E-mail from Josh Zucker, requesting that the Long Winter Fair to be held on February 13, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West, Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West, be declared an event of municipal significance; and requesting approval of road closures on Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West, including adjacent sidewalks on Dovercourt Road. (TE.Main.TE2.13.8)
(November 26, 2014) E-mail from Lia Mannella, MLSE, requesting a temporary liquor licence extension for the Real Sports Bar & Grill, located at 15 York Street, to extend into Bremner Circle (outside of the Air Canada Centre) and adjacent to Maple Leaf Square, on January 2, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., January 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., January 4, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and January 5, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., during the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (TE.Main.TE2.13.9)
(December 1, 2014) Letter from Jonathan Bruce, Artistic Director, requesting that the Wavelength Music Festival 15, to be held at the Hunt Club Studio, The Garrison, Sneaky Dee's, SPK, from February 11-15, 2015, at times outlined in the letter, be declared an event of municipal significance, and requesting a liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. for The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West on February 15, 2015. (TE.Supp.TE2.13.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50480.pdf
(December 2, 2014) Letter from Laura Dobson requesting that Blockspace II to be held on December 30, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., at The CineCycle, 129 Spadina, Coach House, be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Supp.TE2.13.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50376.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Declared Interests (City Council)
Mayor John Tory - as the Real Sports Bar is owned by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and in which the Rogers company has an investment.
TE2.13 - Endorsement of Events for Liquor Licensing Purposes
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
A. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection, for liquor licensing purposes, to the following requests, noting that applicants are required to comply with other applicable By-laws and to obtain the necessary permits for any patio areas extending into the City's right of way:
1. Temporary liquor licence extensions until 4:00 a.m. each day (indoors only) for the following venues during Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015 at various locations in the City of Toronto:
Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen Street West
Drake Underground, 1150 Queen Street West
Smiling Buddha, 961 College Street
Cherry Cola, 200 Bathurst Street
Clinton's, 693 Bloor Street West
Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Street
Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West
Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West
Hard Luck, 812 Dundas Street West
Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Avenue
Revival, 783 College Street
Virgin Mobile Mod Club, 722 College Street
Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide Street West
Bovine, 542 Queen Street West
Branthouse, 522 King Street West
Cameron House, 408 Queen Street West
Dance Cave, 529 Bloor Street West
Handlebar, 159 Augusta Avenue
Hideout, 484 Queen Street West
Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen Street West
Hoxton, 69 Bathurst Street
Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor Street West
Rivoli, 334 Queen Street West
Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Avenue
Sneaky Dee's, 431 College Street
Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue
Tattoo, 567 Queen Street West
Underground Garage, 365 King Street West
Velvet Underground, 508 Queen Street West
Hard Rock, 279 Yonge Street
2. Temporary liquor licence extension during the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship for the Real Sports Bar & Grill, located at 15 York Street, to extend into Bremner Circle (outside of the Air Canada Centre) and adjacent to Maple Leaf Square, on:
January 2, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
January 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
January 4, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
January 5, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
3. Temporary liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. for The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West on February 15, 2015, during The Wavelength Music Festival 15 to be held at various locations from February 11 to February 15, 2015.
B. City Council not approve the requests for a temporary liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. during Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015, for the following venues, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its objection:
Rancho Relaxo, 300 College Street
Uniun, 473 Adelaide Street West
Phoenix, 410 Sherbourne Street
C. City Council approve the following road closures:
1. Road closures for Fan Fest Events from January 2-5, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day on Bremner Boulevard from east of York Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, during the IIHF 2015 World Junior Championship to be held from December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015, at the Air Canada Centre.
2. Temporary closure of the north curb lane of Wellington Street West from John Street to Simcoe Street for load in, event dates and load out, during World MasterCard Fashion Week, to be held from March 23 to March 27, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day, at David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street.
3. Road closures on Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West, including adjacent sidewalks on Dovercourt Road during the Long Winter Fair to be held on February 13, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West, Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council, under its delegated authority, declared the following to be events of municipal significance for liquor licensing purposes:
1. World MasterCard Fashion Week, to be held from March 23 to March 27, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day, at David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street.
2. Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015 at various locations in the City of Toronto.
3. Toronto Mud Hero event to be held at Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto, on May 22, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. (first wave) to 8:30 p.m. (sweep) and on May 23, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. (first wave) to 5:00 p.m. (sweep).
4. 2015 Beach BBQ and Brews Festival to be held at Woodbine Park in the Beaches on:
June 19, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
June 20, 2015 from 12 noon to 11:00 p.m.
June 21, 2015, from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m.
5. Taste of Toronto 2015 to be held at the Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Boulevard on:
July 2, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
July 3, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
July 4, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. July 5, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
6. Toronto's Festival of Beer to be held at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place on:
July 24, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
July 25, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
July 26, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
7. Long Winter Fair to be held on February 13, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West, Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West.
8. The Wavelength Music Festival 15, to be held from February 11-15, 2015, as follows:
February 11, 2015 - Hunt Club Studio, 709 College Street from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
February 12, 2015 - The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m
February 13, 2015 - Sneaky Dee's, 431 College Street from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
February 14, 2015 – Hunt Club Studio, 709 College Street from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
February 14, 2015 – SPK (Polish Combatants Association Branch 20), 206 Beverley Street from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
February 15, 2015 – Hunt Club Studio, 709 College Street from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
February 15, 2015 – The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
9. Blockspace II to be held on December 30, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., at The CineCycle, 129 Spadina, Coach House.
Summary
Seeking endorsement of events for Liquor Licensing Purposes.
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50253.pdf
(November 18, 2014) Letter from Carolyn Quinn, Director, requesting that World MasterCard Fashion Week, to be held from March 23 to March 27, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day, at David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street, be declared an event of municipal significance; and requesting approval of a temporary closure of the north curb lane of Wellington Street West from John Street to Simcoe Street for load in, event dates and load out. (TE.Main.TE2.13.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50254.pdf
(November 14, 2014) Letter from Verle A. Mobbs, General Manager, requesting that Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015 at various locations, be declared an event of municipal significance; and requesting approval of liquor licence extensions until 4:00 a.m. each day from May 1-10, 2015 for the venues outlined in the attachment to the letter from Ms. Mobbs. (TE.Main.TE2.13.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50255.pdf
(October 16, 2014) E-mail from Alison Turcotte, Event Director, requesting that the Toronto Mud Hero event to be held at Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto, on May 22, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. (first wave) to 8:30 p.m. (sweep) and on May 23, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. (first wave) to 5:00 p.m. (sweep), be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.4)
(November 17, 2014) Fax from Les Murray, Beerlicious Inc, requesting that the 2015 Beach BBQ and Brews Festival to be held at Woodbine Park in the Beaches on June 19, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and June 20, 2015 from 12 noon to 11:00 p.m., and June 21, 2015, from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m., be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50197.pdf
(November 11, 2014) Letter from Meghan O'Hanlon, Director, requesting that Taste of Toronto 2015 to be held at the Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Boulevard on July 2, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., July 3, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., July 4, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and July 5, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50198.pdf
(October 15, 2014) Fax from Les Murray requesting that Toronto's Festival of Beer to be held at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place on July 24, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., July 25, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and July 26, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Main.TE2.13.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50199.pdf
(November 24, 2014) E-mail from Josh Zucker, requesting that the Long Winter Fair to be held on February 13, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West, Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West, be declared an event of municipal significance; and requesting approval of road closures on Dovercourt Road between Queen Street West and the first alleyway south of Queen Street West, including adjacent sidewalks on Dovercourt Road. (TE.Main.TE2.13.8)
(November 26, 2014) E-mail from Lia Mannella, MLSE, requesting a temporary liquor licence extension for the Real Sports Bar & Grill, located at 15 York Street, to extend into Bremner Circle (outside of the Air Canada Centre) and adjacent to Maple Leaf Square, on January 2, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., January 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., January 4, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and January 5, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., during the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (TE.Main.TE2.13.9)
(December 1, 2014) Letter from Jonathan Bruce, Artistic Director, requesting that the Wavelength Music Festival 15, to be held at the Hunt Club Studio, The Garrison, Sneaky Dee's, SPK, from February 11-15, 2015, at times outlined in the letter, be declared an event of municipal significance, and requesting a liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. for The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West on February 15, 2015. (TE.Supp.TE2.13.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50480.pdf
(December 2, 2014) Letter from Laura Dobson requesting that Blockspace II to be held on December 30, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., at The CineCycle, 129 Spadina, Coach House, be declared an event of municipal significance. (TE.Supp.TE2.13.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50376.pdf
Motions
That:
1. City Council not approve the request for a temporary liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. during Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015, for the following venue, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its objection:
Phoenix, 410 Sherbourne Street
That
1. The temporary liquor licence extensions for Canadian Music Week be for indoors only.
2. City Council not approve the requests for a temporary liquor licence extension until 4:00 a.m. during Canadian Music Week to be held from May 1-10, 2015, for the following venues, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its objection:
Rancho Relaxo, 300 College Street
Uniun, 473 Adelaide Street West