Thursday evening, Frostburg City Council voted 4-1 to approve a new regulation for the city. The city leaders have decided that groups renting out City Place, the community center located on Water Street, can now serve alcohol at wedding receptions and parties. This decision ends a ban lasting four years in the city, however, there are many restrictions to accompany this change.
The regulations include a limit of 200 people in attendance, the party must be over by 10 p.m., and the hosts of the gathering are required to pay 30 dollars and hour to have city employed, on-site supervisors. The number of supervisors required for the party is dependent on the size of the event.
While before, hosts were required to rent the Elks, Moose, Hotel Gunter, or other Frostburg businesses to be permitted to serve alcohol, this new regulation allows more options of venues. City officials hope that this will not cause problems of competition with the other businesses. The facility was rented 172 times in 2005, before the alcohol ban took place, and only two of the events chose to serve alcohol.
Other regulations enforced for the rental of the facility include applying at least one month ahead, a refundable $350 security deposit, and liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $1 million. All applications must be approved by the chief of police, the commissioner of water, parks and recreation, and the mayor. The security deposit is forfeited if police are called for any reason or if any of the rules are violated.
For more information on the decision visit the Cumberland Times-News.
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