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:::::Wait, is this policy really supposed to be saying that the board can shut down events that are illegal? Do we really need a policy to say we can't do illegal things? For the 501(c)(3) thing, can't we just have a policy that simply says "Events that violate PS:1's ability to maintain 501(c)(3) status are prohibited." ? [[User:Justin|Justin]] ([[User talk:Justin|talk]]) 15:59, 17 July 2015 (CDT)
:::::Wait, is this policy really supposed to be saying that the board can shut down events that are illegal? Do we really need a policy to say we can't do illegal things? For the 501(c)(3) thing, can't we just have a policy that simply says "Events that violate PS:1's ability to maintain 501(c)(3) status are prohibited." ? [[User:Justin|Justin]] ([[User talk:Justin|talk]]) 15:59, 17 July 2015 (CDT)
::::::Things aren't that simple. Without this policy, nobody would have any authority to stop a proposed illegal event before it happened. You'd have to wait until it happened and then discipline the member and/or call the police. And yes, we have had a situation where this was needed. (A party put out advertisements saying they were selling alcohol. Fortunately they agreed to change the advertisement because the Board had no power at the time to do anything other than suggest.) Whether an event is or is not illegal may be subjective, and it makes sense for the Board to make that call. (Let's say a member insists that advertising a "suggested donation" of $2 per beer isn't really selling alcohol. The police will disagree, and the city will give PS:One a citation. The Board needs to say sorry but no.) And somebody needs the authority to say what jeopardizes 501(c)(3) and what doesn't; that stuff is complicated, and seeing as the Board are in regular communication with the law firm representing the space, they are most qualified. And certain kinds of events may have to be pre-approved. The Board has a relationship with the insurance agent, so they are the ones best qualified to work with both the member and the agent, and to determine whether the event is OK, whether it can't be held because the insurer refuses to cover it, or whether we just need to buy some extra insurance so that it is covered. This one policy does a lot, and yes, it is very much necessary. --[[User:Rdpierce|Rdpierce]] ([[User talk:Rdpierce|talk]]) 19:43, 17 July 2015 (CDT)