Item - 2016.TE20.68

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council grant an exemption to Epilepsy Toronto and Piknic Electronik to operate a beer/spirits/wine garden contingent upon the following conditions:

a.     approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario;

b.     approval of the Medical Officer of Health;

c.     compliance with the City of Toronto’s Municipal Alcohol Policy; and

d.    receipt of all the necessary permits associated with the production of the event i.e. building permit, noise by-law extension permit.

2.  City Council grant permission to ParticipACTION, Epilepsy Toronto and Piknic Electronik to solicit donations in support of their organizations.

3.  City Council grant permission to Epilepsy Toronto and Piknic Electronik to host ticketed amusement park rides and performances in support of their organization. 

4.  City Council grant permission to Epilepsy Toronto to use open flame as a performance element at their event.

5.  City Council grant permission to Piknic Electronik to use special effects pyrotechnics as a performance element at their event.

6.  City Council require that the various events compensate the City of Toronto, through Facilities Management, for all City of Toronto costs associated with an event above the standard staffing complement.

 It is recommended that Toronto and East York Community Council give exemption to; ParticipACTION's "150 Playlist" request to solicit donations and Epilepsy Toronto's "Holiday Market 2016" requests to solicit donations, host ticketed amusement park rides, operate a beer/wine garden and use open flame as a performance element, Piknic Electronik's "Igloofest" request to operate a beer/wine garden, host a ticketed event, solicit donations and use special effects pyrotechnics at their events to be held on Nathan Phillips Square.