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Tarpon Springs Rotary Club formally requests permission to serve beer to event attendees of legal age in Fred Howard Park, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm on September 26, 2026.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution of the County Administrator of the temporary alcohol waiver for Tarpon Springs Rotary Club for the Tarpon Springs Rotary Triathlon, September 26, 2026.
• The beer will be donated/provided by Great Bay Distributors of St. Pete, the local beer sponsor for numerous events held in Pinellas County, to The Rotary Club of Tarpon Springs. The beer will be given to attendees at no charge during the hours of 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. The Rotary Club will request enough beer to serve 200 people.
• The beer in cans will be kept iced in coolers and poured into plastic cups for consumption. The beer in kegs will be poured by volunteer Rotarians into plastic cups for consumption.
• The beer will be poured by Rotarian adults, of legal drinking age, under direction of Celia Dubey. No one will be served without proper ID proving their age to be 21 or older.
• Beer will not be provided until 9:00 am and will conclude by 12:00 pm. There will be no access to any remaining beer after 12:00 pm. Unused beer and cups will be returned to Great Bay.
• The Rotary Club will create an area in which alcohol will be served using snow fencing or barricades around an existing stage, restricting all beer consumption to this compound. The Rotary Club will position a uniformed security guard at the only entrance to ensure no beer leaves the compound. The Rotary Club will also post a sign at the exit, advising attendees that no beer is permitted beyond the compound.
• This item has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.2 Provide and promote tourism opportunities.
Summary:
The execution of this document will allow beer to be provided at the Tarpon Springs Rotary Triathlon on September 26, 2026, in accordance with the organizer’s guidelines. The County Administrator’s approval of this document allows the organizer to obtain the State of Florida temporary alcohol license for the event.
Background/Explanation:
The waiver process was established to allow events to receive a temporary waiver for the duration of the event.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this temporary waiver is granted under Code Section 6-47 (b)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Paul Cozzie, Director, Parks and Conservation Resources
Partners:
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Attachments:
Special Event Application
Alcohol Site Map
Alcohol Temporary Waiver
Request Details
COI Liquor Liability