Social districts and open-container rules: what cities can allow and what remains restricted
Byer outlined the four exceptions to the open-container prohibition and summarized the new option for city-created social districts (effective July 1, 2026), including required ordinance elements and limits on public consumption.
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Byer told listeners open containers of alcohol generally may not leave a licensed premises except in four limited situations: between adjacent licensed premises, in a private place, in a temporarily closed public roadway via ordinance, or within a city-established social district.
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