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Wake Forest commissioners approve social-district ordinance amid resident objections, 4-1
Summary
The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to adopt an ordinance creating a downtown social district that allows alcohol to be carried in approved containers within defined boundaries; the ordinance includes an implementation delay, a six-month review and authority for the town manager to suspend the district at the police chief's request.
The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners on March 18 approved an ordinance to create a downtown social district that would allow patrons to carry alcoholic beverages in approved, non‑glass containers within a mapped area of the downtown. The measure passed 4‑1, with Commissioner Cross voting no.
Downtown Development Director Jennifer Herbert presented the ordinance, describing proposed days and hours (Thursday, Friday and Saturday, noon–9 p.m.), the requirement that participating ABC‑licensed businesses opt in, and rules for a clear, non‑glass cup that would bear a social‑district logo and time/date markings. The ordinance would allow beverages purchased on an establishment’s licensed premises to be carried…
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