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• Alcohol ban seems to target the homeless. • Prohibiting wine in parks is one more attack on simple pleasures for ordinary citizens. • Costs of permit and insurance for alcohol at a small neighborhood or family gathering is a deterrent. • Other laws currently exist to prevent the unruly behaviors and safety concerns. • Requiring a permit for alcohol at neighborhood and family gatherings would be time consuming and onerous, and would discourage these gatherings. • Passing rules and laws that won't be enforced emboldens this small group of people who blatantly commit offences due to a lack of consequences. • Instead of making more laws targeting one group of people, why aren't you providing places for them to shelter? Findings. As a result of these comments, the proposed Rule prohibiting alcohol consumption in all parks without written permission is withdrawn. However, the proposed amendment to prohibit the possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor at or near the Alton Baker Park Disc Golf Course and BMX Track without permission is being adopted as proposed. City staff plan to meet with park user groups to discuss this issue further. 3. Comments regarding prohibited activities (Rule 1.010): (a) Removing prohibition on commercial photography and filming at Hendricks Park and Owen Rose Garden. A couple comments received supported removing the prohibition on commercial photography and filming at Hendricks Park and Owen Rose Garden; the commenters saw no reason not to allow it. In addition, it might generate revenue for parks. One comment was received opposing commercial photography and filming in Hendricks Park because it is already overcrowded. Findings. Removing the prohibition on commercial photography and filming in Hendricks Park and Owen Rose Garden will eliminate the discrepancy between allowed activities in these two parks and the rest of the park system and the elimination is consistent with other Park Rules. No changes are being made to this proposed Rule amendment as a result of these comments. (b) Prohibit assembling, disassembling and distributing bicycles or bievele parts without City permission. Restrict number of bicycles and bicycle parts in person's possession. A couple comments were received in support of this proposed Rule citing the extreme bike theft problem in Eugene. A couple comments were received in opposition to the proposed Rule citing that unhoused people who rely on bikes for transportation need to be able to make bike repairs in public without law enforcement intervention. Findings. The proposed Rule will allow up to four bikes, or three bikes with parts missing, which should not adversely impact a person's access to transportation by bike and does not apply to anyone that needs to fix their own bike, even if that means taking it apart. It addresses larger scale dismantling and distribution of bikes and bike parts and the refuse it leaves behind. No changes are being made to this proposed Rule amendment as a result of these comments. Administrative Order — Page 3 of 36