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Request approval of memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna and Town of Vienna for use of the Vienna Community Center parking lot for the 2026 Vienna Farmers Market
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE: None
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Since 2018, the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna has hosted the Vienna Farmers Market in the Vienna Community Center parking lot. The market, held on Saturday mornings from May through October, is a weekly destination for residents to access fresh, nutritious food at an open-air market. The Farmers Market supports healthy communities and promotes sustainability.
Each year an MOU is required between the Town and Optimist Club of Greater Vienna to define roles and expectations of each organization with the Farmers Market.
One item has been added to this year's MOU and is highlighted in yellow (Attachment #2). In mid-summer 2025, the Optimists requested permission to conduct wine tastings at the Farmers Market. No alcoholic beverages will be available for direct sale or immediate consumption at the Market. While vendors may take orders during the event, all alcohol purchases must be completed and retrieved only at the vendor's properly licensed business location. This request was internally approved by the Town in 2025 and has now been incorporated into this MOU.
11. The Optimists shall operate the Farmers Market in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including, but not limited to, the guidelines and requirements of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority ("Virginia ABC") governing beer and wine tastings. Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold for on-site purchase or off-site consumption at the Farmers Market. Vendors may accept orders at the Farmers Market; however, all purchased alcoholic beverages must be fulfilled and picked up exclusively at the vendor's duly licensed place of business in accor...
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