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Grosse Ile board approves Macomb Street social district, sets rules and permit fees
Summary
The township board approved a resolution to create a Macomb Street social district where patrons may carry open containers bought at participating businesses; the plan sets boundaries, hours, a $250 annual permit and a $70 initial inspection fee, and leaves enforcement and some liability with permit holders.
The Grosse Ile Township Board on May 12 approved a resolution establishing a Macomb Street social district that will let customers carry and consume alcoholic beverages bought at participating licensed bars and restaurants within a marked commons area.
The district — recommended by the Downtown Development Authority — is intended to boost outdoor dining and pedestrian traffic on Macomb Street and will be bounded and signed by the township, with participating businesses required to obtain a permit from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission and follow the township's operations plan.
Under the rules described at a study session and included in the township's packet, alcohol may be consumed only in the social-district “commons” area and only in an authorized Social District cup. Ross, the DDA representative who presented the plan, said the commons “is defined by the border, including sidewalks adjacent to licensed establishments,” and that crosswalks and roadways are part of the district only…
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