Permits and alcohol rules
Napa routes special event permits for its parks, streets and facilities through the Parks and Recreation Department, and the city names amplified sound, selling food or alcohol, street closures, and stages or tents among the triggers.source 1 According to the city's parks page, alcohol in Napa parks is limited to a short list of parks (Kennedy, Fuller, Dry Creek, Playground Fantastico and O'Brien), only at designated picnic sites, only by special permit, and permits go only to people who reserve a designated picnic site.source 2 The city's special permit packet says that possessing or consuming alcohol on City property, even when it is given away, calls for a state Alcoholic Beverage Control permit, and that getting one can be a lengthy process.source 3 The packet also says the police department may set the number of officers or security staff for an event, with security varying by location, time of day, attendance and the availability of alcohol.source 3 The state ABC district-office listing places Napa County under its Santa Rosa office.source 4 Rules change; confirm current requirements with the city and ABC before planning alcohol service.