The Montana Brewing Company requests a temporary street closure of N. Broadway between 1st Ave. North and 2nd Ave. North from noon (following the Farmer's Market) to 10:00 pm on Saturday, September 26, 2009, for a live band, auction, and street dance to raise money for a local family to help pay medical costs.

Recommended conditions of approval include The Montana Brewing Company to:

1. Contact all businesses and making them aware of the event two weeks in advance
2. Coordinate closure with the organizers of the Farmer's Market
3. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance 
4. Provide certificate of insurance naming City of Billings as additional insured
5. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure
6. Provide a minimum 10 foot wide emergency access lane the length of the closed street for
emergency vehicle access
7. Obtain the proper open container permit from the Police Department if alcohol will be consumed in
the public right of way

The Council may:

• Approve request to close street for the event; or
•  Deny the street closure
   

There are no costs to the City of Billings other than administrative time to process permit. Police and traffic control are to be paid for by the event sponsors.

Staff recommends that Council approve the street closure named above for the Montana Brewing Company Fundraiser.