City Council approves 'Downtown Thirstdays' - Daily Republic
While other council members were wary of the alcohol component of the event, they approved special event and consumption permits for the next two Thursdays. After the first two concerts, the council will review any issues the event has had and either alter or shut down the series. 27, but Mitchell Main Street & Beyond Director Kari Kirchmeyer requested eliminating the Aug. After council discussion with Kirchmeyer and Chief of Public Safety Lyndon Overweg, the council agreed there should be uniformed officers at the event and said containers and wristbands must be used to identify approved alcoholic beverages. Overweg suggested two officers be stationed at the event. On the application to the city, Mitchell Main Street & Beyond stated plans to use volunteers for crowd control. Source: www.mitchellrepublic.com
