Item - 2019.TE7.122
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 25, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019.
TE7.122 - Endorsement of Toronto International Film Festival Events for Liquor Licensing Purposes
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
City Council Decision
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council endorse the request for 4:00 a.m. extensions to licensed hours for indoor spaces only, for those businesses listed in Revised Attachment 1 to the letter (June 10, 2019) from Councillor Cressy, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection, with Revised Attachment 1 amended by deleting the following establishment:
- Casa Loma.
2. City Council request the City Clerk to notify the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and the event coordinator for the Toronto International Film Festival, that temporary patio extensions are not endorsed through this decision and that each establishment must apply individually through the City's temporary liquor licence application process.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-134416.pdf
(June 10, 2019) Revised Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-135360.pdf
(June 10, 2019) Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-134417.pdf
TE7.122 - Endorsement of Toronto International Film Festival Events for Liquor Licensing Purposes
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council endorse the request for 4:00 a.m. extensions to licensed hours for indoor spaces only, for those businesses listed in Revised Attachment 1 to the letter (June 10, 2019) from Councillor Cressy, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection, with Revised Attachment 1 amended by deleting the following establishment:
- Casa Loma.
2. City Council request the City Clerk to notify the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and the event coordinator for the Toronto International Film Festival, that temporary patio extensions are not endorsed through this decision and that each establishment must apply individually through the City's temporary liquor licence application process.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council designated the Toronto International Film Festival taking place from September 5-15, 2019, as an "event of municipal significance" under Chapter 27-18, Delegation to Community Council.
Origin
Summary
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is requesting consideration by the City of Toronto to be declared, for liquor licensing purposes, as an event of municipal significance and for the City to advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the City has no objection to the event taking place.
The City of Toronto, at its meeting of March 27 and 28, 2019, by resolution in Item EX3.7, established criteria for the City Clerk to declare, for liquor licensing purposes, of an event as municipally significant and to advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the City has no objection to the event taking place.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is seeking temporary liquor licences for the establishments listed in Attachment 1. The City Clerk's delegated authority cannot be exercised for some of these premises as they are requesting extensions that do not meet the criteria for the City Clerk's delegated authority (for example, serving of alcohol outdoors later than 11 pm).
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-134416.pdf
(June 10, 2019) Revised Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-135360.pdf
(June 10, 2019) Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-134417.pdf
Motions
That Toronto and East York Community Council delete Recommendation 1 contained in the letter (June 10, 2019) from Councillor Cressy, and recommend the following instead:
1. Toronto and East York Community Council designate the Toronto International Film Festival taking place from September 5-15, 2019, as an "event of municipal significance" under Chapter 27-18, Delegation to Community Council.
2. City Council endorse the request for 4:00 a.m. extensions to licensed hours for indoor spaces only, for those businesses listed in Revised Attachment 1 to the letter (June 10, 2019) from Councillor Cressy, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection.
3. City Council request the City Clerk to notify the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and the event coordinator for the Toronto International Film Festival, that temporary patio extensions are not endorsed through this decision and that each establishment must apply individually through the City's temporary liquor licence application process.
That the Motion by Councillor Cressy be amended by the addition of the following establishments to be excluded from City Council's endorsement for 4 am extention:
a. Casa Loma