7-7A-6: ALCOHOL:

   A.   Alcohol Generally: Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all Boise City parks and facilities unless the location is a licensed premises or specifically allowed by this chapter or section 5-2-10C of this Code.

   B.   Possession And Consumption of Beer and Wine: The possession and consumption of beer and wine by persons over the age of twenty one (21) years is generally permitted in all Boise City parks and facilities, except as follows:

      1.   Prohibited Parks and Facilities: No alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, shall be possessed or consumed within parks and facilities that are designated alcohol-free by the director. The following are designated alcohol-free parks and facilities:

         a.   Bernardine Quinn Riverside Park and Quinn's Pond, 3150 West Pleasanton Avenue.

         b.   Fairview Park, 2300 West Idaho Street.

         c.   Idaho Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park, 1775 West Shoreline Drive.

         d.   McAuley Park, 1650 West Resseguie Street.

         e.   Shoreline Park, 1375 West Shoreline Drive.   

         f.   Any park or area where alcohol is prohibited by Boise Parks and Recreation signage.

      2.   Prohibited Areas within Parks and Facilities. No alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, shall be possessed or consumed within the areas designated alcohol-free by the director. The following are alcohol-free areas within Boise City parks and facilities:

      •   South of the Boise River Greenbelt running from east to west within Julia Davis Park;

      •   The Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza;

      •   The Trevor's Trek Children's Cancer Pavilion;

      •   Any street, parking lot, restroom, pathway, playground, swimming pool, youth community center, skate park, archery range, cemetery, bike skills facility, or youth sports complex, unless made specifically allowable by this section or by order of the Director; or

      •   The area within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the Boise River Greenbelt and entrances thereto that are under the jurisdiction or control of the department, unless specifically permitted within the following specified parks, with a current and valid City Park Beer/Wine Consumption Permit issued by the department, and only during a department-scheduled reservation or a department-sponsored activity:

         •   Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Boulevard.

         •   Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Boulevard.

         •   Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park, 500 South Walnut Street.

         •   Marianne Williams Park, 3451 East Barber Valley Drive.

         •   Willow Lane Athletic Complex, 4623 West Willow Lane.

      3.   Restricted Parks, Facilities, and Circumstances:

         a.   The possession and consumption of beer and wine is only allowed in the following Boise City parks and facilities with a City Park Beer/Wine Consumption or Sale Permit obtained in advance from the department, and only during a department-scheduled reservation or a department-sponsored activity:

            (1)   Boise Depot Platt Gardens, 2602 West Eastover Terrace.

            (2)   Boise Urban Garden School, 2995 North Five Mile Road.

            (3)   Borah Park, 801 South Aurora Drive.

            (4)   Cecil D. Andrus Park, 601 West Jefferson Street.

            (5)   C.W. Moore Park, 150 South 5th Street.

            (6)   Dick Eardley Senior Center, 690 Robbins Road.

            (7)   Esther Simplot Park, 625 North Whitewater Park Boulevard.

            (8)   Idaho Ice World, 7072 South Eisenman Road.

            (9)   Julia Davis Park, 700 South Capitol Boulevard.

            (10)   Kathryn Albertson Park, 1001 Americana Boulevard.

            (11)   Veterans Memorial Park, 930 North Veterans Memorial Parkway.

            (12)   Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road.

         b.   The possession of more than seven and one-half (7.5) gallons of beer and/or wine per person, group, or event shall require a City Park Beer/Wine Permit obtained in advance from the department, but does not require the reservation of a park or facility.

   C.   Liquor within Parks and Facilities: The possession, sale, or consumption of liquor within City parks and facilities shall only be allowed upon obtaining all necessary Park permits (i.e., City Park Alcohol Sales Permit and City park or facility reservation and rental) and a City Clerk-issued catering permit in conjunction with a valid special event permit issued by the City's Special Events Team for an event located within a City park or facility that allows the possession and consumption of beer and wine, which shall include the Eighth Street corridor and exclude Cecil D. Andrus Park.

   D.   City Park Beer/Wine Permit Process And Regulations:

      1.   Applications shall be submitted at least one business day prior to the event at which beer or wine will be served.

      2.   Groups of fifty (50) or more attendees, or those persons requesting more than seven and one-half (7.5) gallons of beer and wine shall request in advance a beer and wine permit and shall not guarantee site availability.

      3.   Permits issued in conjunction with reservations is valid only for the date and time set forth on the permit.

      4.   The department shall review all permit applications to determine if an advanced facility reservation is required.

      5.   The applicant or the applicant's representative shall sign all permit applications and shall be responsible for the actions of the participants.

      6.   The representative shall be present at the event site and shall display the permit during the period of the event at which beer or wine will be possessed or consumed.

      7.   Permit applicants shall be at least twenty one (21) years of age.

      8.   Persons attending an event at which beer or wine is possessed or served are subject to all Federal, State, County and City Statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations. Violators shall be subject to ejection from the park and/or prosecution. In the event patrons are ejected from a park or otherwise cited for violation of any alcohol-related statute, rule, regulation or policy, any law enforcement officer responding to a complaint or violation may revoke the permit, confiscate any beer or wine associated with the permit and disband the event.

      9.   In the event that beer or wine possession or consumption authorized by a permit results in the violation of any of the permit conditions, the individual representative and the group will not be granted another permit for a period of one year.

   E.   Sale Or Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages:

      1.   Any person who seeks an Alcohol Sales Application for Special Events shall submit a written proposal describing the purpose of the event to the Director at least forty five (45) days prior to the event date.

      2.   The proposal shall accurately describe the scope of event including security plans and event logistics.

      3.   Alcohol sales and consumption shall be limited to a designated, secure area.

      4.   Applicant shall obtain a catering permit as defined in section 3-3-5 of this Code from Boise City Clerk's Office, and provide liability insurance naming Boise City as additional insured.

      5.   The department shall review all applications to determine compliance with local and State laws, including Boise City's special event ordinance.

      6.   All applications require approval by the Boise City special events team and Parks and Recreation Commission.

      7.   Applicant fees shall be charged in an amount set forth on the most current version of the City's Master Fine and Fee schedule.

      8.   Any person who sells, keeps for sale, or dispenses alcoholic beverages in a Boise City park or facility may do so only as local and State laws and regulations allow.

      9.   All alcohol sold or distributed under a valid City special events permit shall be served in containers that are not labeled or branded by an alcohol manufacturer or distributor.

(Ord. 44-18, 9-25-2018; amd. Ord. 5-25, 1-28-2025)