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Commission approves making downtown common consumption area year-round
Summary
Commission voted unanimously to amend the city ordinance to keep the downtown common consumption area open year-round (9 a.m.–11 p.m.), removing a separate CCA license for each event and preserving suspension authority for city manager or police chief.
The Ottawa City Commission voted unanimously April 9 to amend the city ordinance so the downtown common consumption area (CCA) can remain open year-round from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., removing the requirement that organizers obtain a separate CCA license for each event.
City Clerk Reid told the commission the CCA, adopted Feb. 14, 2024 and opened Sept. 6, 2024, was intended to enhance downtown vibrancy. Reid said staff issued 13 CCA licenses from…
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