The Toronto Community Council recommends, for LLBO purposes, that City Council declare the Molson Indyfest taking place in various locations to be an event of municipal significance, and indicate that it has no objection to the issuance of Special Occasion Permits for the areas indicated in the communication (February 25, 1998) from Molson Indyfest on the dates and times requested.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (February 25, 1998) from Mr. Charlie G. Johnstone, Executive Director, Molson IndyFest:

I forward the following application for submission to the next meeting of the Toronto Community Council for their consideration and approval.

As in previous years, applications are being made to the Liquor Licensing Board of Ontario for Special Occasion Permits to serve alcoholic beverages at the events listed below. The Molson IndyFest celebrations which are taking place this year from July 11 through 19, are held annually under the auspices of the Molson Indy Festival Foundation in support of children's charities.

In 1998 street festivals will take place as follows:

(1) On Duncan Street between Richmond Street West and King Street West, a Street Festival for Charity will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 1998, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

This is a new location for 1998.

(2) On Danforth Avenue between Broadview Avenue and Playter Boulevard, the Molson Mini-Indy Road Races and Street Festival for Charity will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 1998, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.

This is a new location for 1998.

(3) On John Street between Richmond Street West and Adelaide Street West, plus an area on Nelson Street for a distance of approximately 200 metres east of John Street: application has been submitted to the City Works Services for a street closure on Thursday, July 16, 1998, between the hours of 12 noon and 6:00 a.m.

A Special Occasion Permit has been requested to serve alcoholic beverages within the above street allowances.

This event has been held for the past two years without problems or difficulties.

(4) On Blue Jays Way and Mercer Street, the temporary extension of the licensed areas of Wayne Gretzky's Restaurant, 99 Blue Jays Way, has been applied for in conjunction with the Molson Indy Drivers' VIP Party for officials, participants and guests.

The application includes the extension of the existing liquor license to cover the street and sidewalks from Wellington Street West to King Street West on Blue Jays Way, and the street allowances on Mercer Street from Blue Jays Way to a point 200 feet east thereof from 12:00 noon on Friday, July 17 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 1998.

The City of Toronto Neighbourhoods Committee had given approval for the past three years, and no problems were encountered on those occasions.

At each of these Festival events, snack food and not dishes will be served by local restaurants and cafes, proceeds from the sale of which will go to Molson Indy Festival Foundation in support of children's charities.

Applications for Street Occupation Permits have been filed with City Works Services and Road Allowance Control Section of the Transportation Department's, as appropriate.

I look forward to receiving confirmation of the Community Council's approval of the above. Please contact me directly at (416) 966-6212 if any additional information is required.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing matter, the following communications, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:

- (March 25, 1998) from the City Clerk, addressed to the Toronto Community Council; and

- (March 24, 1998) from the City Clerk, addressed to the Toronto Community Council.