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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: John Dunn, City Administrative Offrc4::: /
Prepared By: Wendy George, Assistant to the CAO
SUB.JECT: ALCOHOL SALE OR SERVICE AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND
VISTA GRANDE RESTAURANT
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Consider the desirability of Cal Poly University being able to sell or serve alcoholic beverages
at the Performing Arts Center and Vista Grande Restaurant
DISCUSSION
Backa-round
At the November 19, 1996, Council Meeting, the Council was requested to ask Cal Poly
University to withdraw its application for an 'ABC permit. After considering the pros and cons
of allowing wine and beer to be sold at the PAC and Vista Grande, should the Council wish to
express its opposition to the policy change, staff is suggesting that the attached letter be
forwarded to the University.
Changes to Cal Poly's Campus Alcohol Policy
After hearing considerable interest in and support for the limited service and sale of wine and
beer at appropriate Performing Arts Center (PAC) events, the Central Coast Performing Arts
Center Commission (CCPACC) adopted an Alcoholic Beverages Policy Statement (Attachment
1) and recommended to the University President that wine and beer be served or sold at the PAC
and Vista Grande Restaurant, as a collateral facility across from the PAC. Sale or service was
requested for Vista Grande as a complementary function to events at the PAC and to insure that
the volume of sales at the two sites would be sufficient to balance the costs of such service.
In order to sell beer and wine at the proposed locations, the University needed to modify its
alcohol policy which prohibited the consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus, except for
special circumstances where they might be served with the approval of the President. It also
needed to apply for an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) permit. Modifications to the policy
have now been made, which provide for very limited instances when wine or beer can be served
or sold at the PAC or Vista Grande. Additionally, Interim Standards of Practice have been
developed to accompany the policy changes (Attachment 2) and an application for an ABC
permit has been filed. It should also be noted that current plans do not include the actual sale
or service of beer.
Agenda Report- Alcohol Sale or Service at Performing Arts Center and Vista Grande
Page 2
At the November 19, 1996, Council Meeting, the Council was requested to ask Cal Poly
University to withdraw its application for an ABC permit. After considering the pros and cons
of allowing wine and beer to be sold at the PAC and Vista Grande, should the Council wish to
express its opposition to the policy change, staff is suggesting that the attached letter be
forwarded to the University.Under the Standards of Practice,individual requests for service at the
PAC must be made and approved by the managing director. No unilateral sales or service is
allowed. Wine or beer may never be sold or served to minors. Wine or beer may be sold or
served before performances or during intermission, but not after a performance. Non-alcoholic
beverages and.food must also be available whenever beer or wine are sold or served. Sale of
wine and beer at Vista Grande Restaurant is limited to service with meals after 4:00 p.m. Public
announcement of PAC events will not promote the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
In proposing the changes to the University's campus alcohol policy, the CCPACC took into
consideration the unique status of the PAC. The PAC is a regional facility jointly operated by
the University, the City and the community, not just a University facility. It is a "world class"
hall and audiences attending events in locations of this stature expect alcohol sales to be part of
the ambience. CCPACC also noted that similarly sized performing arts centers on some other
California State University campuses serve or sell wine.
Opponents of the University's policy change have expressed concerns that even limited sale of
wine or beer at the PAC could have a potential impact on the campus climate and might
encourage individuals to seek authorization of public sales in other campus venues. They have
also suggested that because Vista Grande is a separate location it should not be considered part
of the PAC and sales or service of alcoholic beverages there should be considered in the context
of a larger review of the overall campus alcohol policy. Also pointed out was the fact that public
sales of alcoholic beverages may pose special risk management issues.
Attachments
Alcoholic Beverages Policy Statement
Interim Standard of Practice
Letter to Cal Poly University
Performing Arts Center
SERVICE OF WINE AND BEER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
This statement establishes a limited policy within which certain types of
alcoholic beverages may be served and/or sold on the premises of the
Performing Arts Center(PAC).
The PAC is located on the campus of the California Polytechnic State
University, and this policy is;therefore, subject to approval of the
University President for consistency with University policy and the PAC
Operating Agreement. This policy statement shall be implemented in
compliance with applicable California laws; and with regulations
administered by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control(ABC).
The Central Coast Performing Arts Center Commission(CCPACC) supports
and shall adhere to University- policies on alcoholic beverages and on the
elimination of drug and alcohol abuse.
The CCPACC has determined that in certain instances it will enhance
the arnbiance and success of scheduled PAC public events or closed functions
to permit hosted service or sale of wine or beer by the glass to
participants or patrons on a controlled basis. This policy is intended to
provide a reasonable, regulated framework within which such hosted service
and sales-may be considered by management.
II. GENERAL POLICY
No alcoholic beverages, except wine and on occasion beer as set forth below,
shall be sold, served, consumed or otherwise disposed of on PAC premises.
M. SPECIFIC POLICY
A Limited Service. When approved by the University Presiden4 or by an
authorized designee,through a process established by the University,wine
and/or beer may be served at specific hosted private functions held on PAC
premises.
The PAC Managing Director shall review each proposed hosted service. The
location, timing; service method/control and-other conditions of such
proposed service shalt be subject to the approval of the Managing Director.
Administrative Office = Building 43, Room 359 • San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 • 805-756-7222(SLO-PACC)
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B. Sales. The sale by-the-glass of wine,-and in appropriate
circumstances, beer to patrons of age is authorized exclusively for
consumption on PAC premises before, at intermissions, and after events
scheduled in the facility.
IV. IMPLEMENTATION
To facilitate the implementation of this policy, the CCPACC
requests that the University President authorize service of beer
and wine in the PAC, as detailed above and that the Cal Poly-Foundation
seek,obtain and maintain an appropriate ABC license authority for the
sale of wine and beer at the PAC as a "bonafide public eating place." .
The Managing Director shall,in collaboration with University,the ABC,and
the Cal Poly Foundation, develop appropriate written standards and written
practices to implement this policy.
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The President's Ad Hoc Committee
on the Limited Service and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
at the Performing Arts Center and the Vista Grande Restaurant
Interim Standards of Practice
The limited public sale and non-public hosted service of wine and/or beer have been authorized
under policy adopted by California Polytechnic State-University at the Performing Arts Center
(PAC), a regional facility jointly operated by the University and the community.Factors to be
considered in authorizing the sale or service of wine and/or beer at the PAC in conjunction with
specific PAC events include the nature of the event,the adequacy of supervision and the,benefit
to the Performing Arts Center and the University.
The limited public sale of wine and/or beer has also been authorized under policy adopted by
California Polytechnic State University at the Vista Grande Restaurant(VGR),in order to
support operations at the PAC. Sale of wine and/or beer at the Vista Grande Restaurant is to be
limited to the evening hours, after 4:00-p.m.As has hitherto been the case,the limited non-public
hosted service of wine and/or beer is authorized at the Vista Grande Restaurant,subject to
approval on an event by event basis.Factors to be considered in authorizing the non-public
hosted service of wine and/or beer at the Vista Grande Restaurant in conjunction with specific
University or PAC events include the nature of the event,the adequacy of supervision and the
benefit to the Performing Arts Center and the University.
Authorization of the public sale and non-public hosted service of wine and/or beer at the PAC
and Vista Grande Restaurant does not imply nor does it create a precedent for sale of wine and/or
beer in other University venues..
In authorizing the public sale and non-public hosted service of wine and/or beer at both the PAC
and Vista Grande Restaurant,it is prudent for standards of practice to be used in the
implementation of the University's Policy. The following standards,to be implemented from
June 1, 1996, will be reviewed by June 15, 1997.
I. INTERIM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THE SERVICE OF WINE AND/OR
BEER AT NONPUBLIC HOSTED FUNCTIONS AT THE PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
In the case of service of wine and/or beer at specific hosted nonpublic events at the.PAC, under
CAM 270.1,the following interim standards of practice apply:
1. Costs of compliance with University Alcoholic Beverages Exception Guidelines shall be
the responsibility of the facility management(e.g.the cost of materials,additional security
and support) and the Foundation (e.g_the cost of equipment,insurance and license).
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Interim Standards of Practice Page 2 of 4
Limited Service and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (10/1/96
at the Central Coast Performing Arts Center and the Vista Grande Restaurant
2. The Managing Director of the PAC,as delegated authority to grant alcohol exceptions for
PAC events, shall notify and request comment from the Executive Assistant to the
President and the Director of Risk Management,before granting individual requests for
alcohol exceptions.
3. The University Police shall review each event wherein alcoholic beverages will be served
and determine the need for formal security or police presence.
4. The Managing Director shall apply the following standards for considering alcohol
exceptions (service of wine/beer)for special events:
4.1 the event shall be limited to invited guests(non-public)
4.2 no minors will be served
4. food and a non-alcoholic beverage shall also be served
4.4 state laws and regulations applicable to the service of alcoholic beverages shall be
observed
4.5 persons serving alcoholic beverages shall be properly trained regarding service to
persons underage or under-the-influence prior to serving alcoholic beverages on
campus or at campus sponsored events(training standards to be determined by the
University Police)
4.6 adequate insurance and coverage shall be provided for each cvent
4.7 signs shall be placed inside the facility or area approved for service and consumption
of alcoholic beverages indicating that alcoholic beverages are not to be taken outside _
the designated area
4.8 public announcement of PAC events shall not promote consumption of wine or been
4.9 advertising by manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages on campus or at
campus sponsored events shall not include the promotion of consumption of alcoholic
beverages
4.10 serious infractions of the stipulated standards may jeopardize future exceptions to the
University Alcohol Policy
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Limited Service and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (10/1/96)
at the Central Coast'Performing Arts Center and the Vista Grande Restaurant
II. INT£RLNI STANDARDS Of PRACTICE FOR THE LIMITED SALE OF WINE
AND/OR BEER AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND VISTA GRANDE
RESTAUMANT
In the case of the limited sale of wine and/or beer at the PAC and Vista Grande Restaurant,the
following interim standards of practice apply: .
1. Costs of compliance with University Alcoholic Beverages Exception Guidelines shall be
the responsibility of the facility.management(e.g.the cost of materials, additional security
and support) and the Foundation(e.g.the cost of equipment,insurance and license).
2. Adequate insurance and coverage shall be provided.
3. The Managing Director of the PAC,as delegated authority to authorize alcohol sales at
PAC events, shall notify and request comment from the Executive Assistant to the
President and the Director of Risk Management,before authorizing sales at PAC events.
4.. The University Police shall review each event wherein alcoholic beverages will be served
and determine the need for formal security or police presence.
5. The management of the PAC and/or Vista Grande Restaurant shall comply with federal,
state, and local laws,regulations and rules with regard to the possession and consumption
of alcoholic beverages.
6. Sale of wine and/or beer at the PAC shall be limited to of-age ticketholders for PAC events
before the event or during intermission.
7. There shall be no sale of alcoholic beverages post event at the PAC.
8. There shall be no sale of alcoholic beverages without the equal availability of non-alcoholic
beverages.
9. Sale of wine and beer at Vista Grande Restaurant shall be limited to service with meals
after 4:00 p.m-
10. When alcoholic beverages are sold at the PAC,food items shall also be made available for
purchase.
11. Signs shall be placed inside the facility or area approved for sales, service and consumption.
of alcoholic beverages stating that alcoholic beverages are not to be taken outside the
designated area.
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Limited Service and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (10/l/96)
at the Central Coast Performing Arts Center and the Vista Grande Restaurant
12. Persons serving alcoholic beverages shall be properly trained regarding service to persons
underage or under-the-influence prior to serving alcoholic beverages on campus or at
campus sponsored events (training standards to be determined by the University Police).
13. Alcoholic beverages shall only be served in clearly identified individual serving containers
for consumption.
I4. Advertising by manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages on campus or at
campus sponsored events shall not include the promotion of consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
15. Public announcement of PAC events shall not promote consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
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December 3, 1996
Warren I Baker
President
Cal Poly University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Re: Sale and Service of Alcoholic Beverages at the Performing Arts Center and Vista
Grande
Dear President Baker
On behalf of the San Luis Obispo City Council, I would like to urge Cal Poly to withdraw its
application for a license to sell wine and beer at the Performing Arts Center and Vista Grande
Restaurant. While the Council recognizes that it is not uncommon to make the sale of wine and
beer available at performance halls such as the Center, we believe that such sale or service would
significantly impact the campus climate. We appreciate the efforts Cal Poly has taken to limit
and control the circumstances under which alcoholic beverages will be available, but feel that,
in the long run, the University would be best served by following its original campus alcohol
policy.
Sincerely,
Allen G. Settle
Mayor
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Dear Mayor Settle and Members of the City Council:
I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the PD.
Center to express support for the position of our partner, The University, regar;
of wine during intermission at the Performing Arts Center.
The Center's reputation as a quality performing arts hall is growing rapidly >. -
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destination point of many visitors Within and outside our county. In
1ealization,we believe it fitting to have the option to serve wine/champag`,
or to the event and during intermission.
Arts for certain events pri
Additionally, concession stands have long been understood as providing an ?I
of revenue for the Center. The sale of wine(champagne Would be an imp '
providing a choice of beverage most commonly found at world-class M14,
We also have full confidence that the Center's management team will prof
the sale of alcoholic beverages befitting of the character and stature oft`
The Foundation urges the Members of the City Council to support the U;
providing this service to its patrons.
Sincerely,
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TO: Members of the San Luis Obispo City Council
FROM: Robert E. Kennedy, Cal Poly President Emeritus, Dec. 2, 1996
Because the City of San Luis Obispo is a partner with Cal Poly in the
financing and construction of the new Performing Arts Center located
on the University campus, the opinion of the City Council should and
probably will have considerable influence on President Warren Baker as
he makes policy and operational decisions pertaining to that facility.
In my opinion no decision about the Performing Arts Center will be
more important to the University and the City of San Luis Obispo than
the one concerning the proposal to serve alcoholic beverages to the
general public attending events being held in that facility. As I
understand it, President Baker's request for a license to sell and
serve alcohol in that facility was prompted in large -part by a
recommendation from the Central Coast Performing Arts Center
Commission. I believe a contrary recommendation from the San Luis
Obispo City Council would carry considerably more weight with
President Baker. Since it has been reported that the request for a
license to serve beer and wine in the on-campus Vista Grande dining
facility has been withdrawn by the University because of the numerous
protests, it is likely that a similar reaction by the University would
follow a City Council recommendation against serving alcohol in the
Performing Arts Center.
Those staff members of the University and the Performing Arts Center
who have been quoted by the local press in support of the proposal to
serve liquor have said the basis of the proposal "is to meet the
expectations of the center's audience. "
Meeting that expectation is hardly justification to set aside a policy
that has been in effect at Cal Poly during its entire 95 year
history. The Telegram-Tribune editorial of Oct. 1, 1996 under the
headline, "Why change a policy that works?" tells the story more
completely than I can in this short letter. That editorial properly
stated a fact: "Two of Cal Poly's prime functions are to meet the
needs of its students and to serve as an asset to the community and
the state." Serving liquor to those who think they need it in order
to enjoy entertainment provided by world-class artists does nothing
positive for anyone, and certainly does not enhance the University's
real function of educating our youth nor does it in anyway enhance the
reputation or the image of either the University or the City.
I hope that the City Council will see the wisdom of providing
additional support for the position taken by the officers of the Cal
Poly Associated Student Body who oppose the change in policy. It will
make it easier for President Baker to withdraw the request for a
liquor license when he knows that the elected officials of the City of
San Luis Obispo do not agree with those who made the repmmendation to him.W4 r
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TO: members of the San Luis Obispo City Council
FROM: Robert.E. Kennedy, Cal Poly President Emeritus, Dec. 2, 1996
Because the City of San Luis Obispo is a partner with Cal Poly in the
financing and construction of the new Performing Arts Center located
on the University campus, the opinion of the City Council should and
probably will have considerable influence on President Warren Baker as
he makes policy and operational decisions pertaining to that facility.
In my opinion no decision about the Performing Arts Center will be
more important to the University and the City of San Luis Obispo than
the one concerning the proposal to serve alcoholic beverages to the
general public attending events being held in that facility. As I
understand it, President Baker's request for a license to sell and
serve alcohol in that facility was prompted in large part by a
recommendation from the Central Coast Performing Arts Center
Commission. I believe a contrary recommendation from the San Luis
Obispo City Council would carry considerably more weight with
President Baker. Since it has been reported that the request for a
license to serve beer and wine in the on-campus Vista Grande dining
facility has been withdrawn by the University because of the numerous
protests, it is likely that a similar reaction by the University would
follow a City Council recommendation against serving alcohol in the
Performing Arts Center.
Those staff members of the University and the Performing Arts Center
who have been quoted by the local press in support of the proposal to
serve liquor have said the basis of the proposal "is to meet the
expectations of the center's audience."
Meeting that expectation is hardly justification to set aside a policy
that has been in effect at Cal Poly during its entire 95 year
history. The Telegram-Tribune editorial of Oct. 1. 1996 under the
headline, "Why change a policy that works?" tells the story more
completely than I can in this short letter. That editorial properly
stated a fact: "Two of Cal Polys prime functions are to meet the
needs of its students and to serve as an asset to the community and
the state." Serving liquor to those who think they need it in order
to enjoy entertainment provided by world-class artists does nothing
positive for anyone, and certainly does not enhance the University's
real function of educating our youth nor does it in anyway enhance the
reputation or the image of either the University or the City.
I hope that the City Council will see the wisdom of providing
additional support for the position taken by the officers of the Cal
Poly Associated Student Body who oppose the change in policy. It will
make it easier for President Baker to withdraw the request for a
liquor license when he knows that the elected officials of the City of
San Luis Obispo do not agree with those who made the original
reppmendationto him.
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Dear Mayor Settle and Members of the City Council.
I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the P
Center to express support for the position of our partner,The University, regar
of wine during intermission at the Performing Arts Center,
The Center's reputation as a quality performing arts hall is growing rapidly
destination point of many visitors within and outside our county. In
realization,we believe it fitting to have the option to serve winelchampag..''
Arts for certain events prior to the event and during intermission.
Additionally, concession stands have long been understood as providing an ''.'
of revenue for the Center. The sale of wine/champagne would bean imp
providing a choice of beverage most commonly found at world-class cer.,
we also have full confidence that the Center's management team will prof
the sale of alcoholic beverages befitting of the character and stature of t`.
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The Foundation urges the Members of the City Council to support the U,:
providing this service to its patrons.
Sincerely,
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President , '' tL'i'
cc: Warren Baker
Ron Regier
CITY CLERK
P.O.Box 1137 CA
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- In a statement released to the press today, Cal Poly spokesperson
Daniel Howard-Greene, executive assistant to the president, announced Cal Poly's decision to
withdraw its application for an alcoholic beverage license for the Vista Grande Restaurant. The
university however, will continue to pursue a license for the Performing Arts Center.
Howard-Greene noted that Cal Poly's proposal to sell wine and beer — in restricted
amounts at the Vista Grande Restaurant and the Performing Arts Center -- was made very
deliberately and after careful analysis. The university has, at the same time, continued to listen
carefully to the views expressed by members of the community in connection with Cal Poly's
formal application for Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) licenses.
Particular concern has been expressed about the service of alcoholic beverages at the
Vista Grande Restaurant, Howard-Greene noted. The Vista Grande Restaurant is a campus
establishment adjacent to a student dining facility, and the university has decided to withdraw
its application for an ABC license at that location.
According to Howard-Greene, the university hopes it can clarify the very limited scope
of what Cal Poly is now proposing and the university's rationale for pursuing this course.
The university's "standards of practice" for alcoholic beverage sales and service at the
Performing Arts Center and the Cal Poly Foundation's implementation plan stipulate that wine
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and in some instances beer may be sold by the glass at concerts and other activities in the
Performing Arts Center only to patrons before performances and during intermissions. So-
called "hard liquor" will not be available.
The Performing Arts Center serving staff, trained by the university's public safety
division, will confirm that those buying alcoholic beverages are of legal drinking age, and the
staff will have permission to refuse service as necessary.
The university's "standards of practice" specifically state that a precedent is not being set
for future alcohol sales elsewhere on campus. Cal Poly will not sell beer at football games. It
will not open a pub to serve students or other patrons.
Although the Performing Arts Center is located on campus, it belongs to the entire
community. Its governing board, the Performing Arts Center Commission, conscious of the
expectations and tastes of many people in the community, asked that limited service of
alcoholic beverages be provided for patrons. The Performing Arts Center anticipates frequent
demand throughout the year for limited alcoholic beverage service in conjunction with
individual performances, performance series and festivals, such as the very successful annual
Mozart Festival. This is an amenity commonly available to patrons at similar performing arts
facilities across the state, including those at California State University Los Angeles and
California State University Long Beach.
Howard-Greene emphasized that the university respects the views expressed on this
subject by individual members of the campus and the wider community. It is hoped, however,
that the community will consider both the very limited scope of what is being proposed and the
special character of this new Performing Arts Center before arriving at a final conclusion on
this issue.
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